Champion Hurdle scene just gets more and more puzzling

YOU’D imagine the December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown at Christmas is going to have a major bearing on the way the market will shape up for the Champion Hurdle heading into the New Year.

Certainly, we are in real need of some help, because attempting to unravel the puzzle right now is well nigh impossible.

Celestial Halo didn’t half blot his copybook at Cheltenham last Saturday and, instead of being promoted to favouritism, now finds himself cold-shouldered right out to 10-1.