Ruby Walsh: The tactical dilemma facing Rachael Blackmore and Honeysuckle in Champion Hurdle

The tactical decisions would have me a little restless were I in Rachael’s shoes, writes Ruby Walsh

STILL GOT IT: Ruby Walsh puts the Willie Mullins-trained Koshari, who runs in the Coral Cup on Wednesday, through his paces on the gallops at Cheltenham on Monday. Picture: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

At 1.20pm Tuesday afternoon that famous Cheltenham roar will be a Cheltenham whisper as Appreciate It makes his way towards the starting tape for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

However, just because 70,000 people will not be creating a ruckus half a mile away at the top of Cheltenham’s famous hill does not mean this will be a casual, pressure-free stroll for Paul Townend.