McCoy untroubled by small field
A maximum field of five could go to post which would be the same number Colm Murphy’s charge beat when getting home by a head from Harchibald 12 months ago.
That was the first time McCoy was in the saddle and he has won on him a total of five times out of six.
“The small field should not make a difference to him and it was a small enough field when he won it last year,” said McCoy.
“He’s a class horse as you would expect for a Champion hurdle winner.”
Dessie Hughes is upbeat about Hardy Eustace’s chances. After winning on his seasonal reappearance at Punchestown, he than finished last in the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown when it was later revealed he was a sick horse.
Despite missing his prep run for Cheltenham, he ran with great credit to finish third and he has since finished second at Aintree behind Asian Maze.
Hughes believes his charge should now be reaching his peak.
“He is in terrific form and is very well,” said Hughes. “He has been to both Aintree and Cheltenham but he should be fresh enough and he will love the ground.”
