New leaders in Champion Hurdle market

HARDY EUSTACE and Back In Front are vying for favouritism in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle following Harchibald’s poor workout at Navan on Saturday.

Ladbrokes have cut the pair to 7-2 joint market leaders, while William Hill go 100-30 about them. Totesport favour Hardy Eustace at 3-1, but Coral have Back In Front out on his own at 100-30.

Harchibald has been eased all round, although Irish-trained horses still occupy the top seven positions in the betting for the big race on March 15.