Meade trio on course for Champion Hurdle bid

NOEL MEADE’S Iktitaf, Harchibald and Jazz Messenger are all on course for the Smurfit Champion Hurdle, with the latter most likely to contest the AIG Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on January 28.

Meade trio on course for Champion Hurdle bid
Tue, 09 Jan, 2007 - 00:00
Ben Linfoot

Iktitaf was last seen finishing second to champion hurdler Brave Inca in the bewleyshotels.com December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on December 29, when he travelled well behind the eventual winner before being unable to match his rival on the run-in.

His trainer Meade though has been happy with the son of Alhaarth since the race.

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