Irish Examiner view: Race may be run

In 18 runs over a near five-year period, Honeysuckle won 16 times on the bounce. Picture: Lorraine O'Sullivan/PA Wirer.

All good things come to an end, and at Leopardstown on Sunday, we may have seen the last run of one of the greatest National Hunt stars of the modern era.

In 18 runs over a near five-year period, Honeysuckle won 16 times on the bounce, including 12 Grade 1s, two successive Cheltenham Champion Hurdle successes, and three Irish Champion Hurdles.