John Ingles provides an overview of the key things to note on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival.
Lossiemouth defends unbeaten Cheltenham record in Champion Hurdle
It’s ten years since Annie Power, trained by Willie Mullins for Susannah and Rich Ricci, won the Champion Hurdle, becoming the first mare to win the race for more than 20 years. But since Annie Power, other mares Epatante, Honeysuckle (twice) and, last year, Golden Ace, have all been successful. Golden Ace bids to defend her title this year, but it’s two other mares who head the Timeform weight-adjusted ratings in this year’s Champion Hurdle (16:00), Lossiemouth and Brighterdaysahead, the former representing Annie Power’s connections.
Lossiemouth has only…
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