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Champion Hurdle option open for Honeysuckle and Concertista at Cheltenham
Wed 13 Jan 2021
Concertista and
Honeysuckle add extra spice to a fascinating selection of 27 entries for the
Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on the opening day of the 2021 Cheltenham Festival, Tuesday March 16.
While Concertista and Honeysuckle both appear more likely to take in alternative engagements at the Festival, it is interesting to see options remaining open for the pair, and along with reigning champion
Epatante they provide a particularly strong-looking line-up of mares.
Epatante is not the only former winner in the potential line-up, with her trainer Nicky Henderson having also entered 2017 and 2018 winner
Thrilling finish to Grade Two heat at Cheltenham. By Press Association Saturday 12 Dec 2020, 3:57 PM Dec 12th 2020, 3:57 PM 1,661 Views 0 Comments
Song for Someone (left) wins at Cheltenham.
Image: PA
Image: PA
SONG FOR SOMEONE continued his progression when just holding off Silver Streak in the Unibet International Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Trained by Tom Symonds, the five-year-old was dropping back in trip having won the Coral Hurdle last time out, but he had to dig deep on the run to the line.
Several hurdles were omitted due to low sun and there were plenty in with chances turning into the straight, but it was the chestnut under Aidan Coleman who continued on his winning streak.