Super Sublimity firmly on course

JOHN Carr is “very, very happy” with Sublimity as the countdown begins to the defence of his Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle crown.

The eight-year-old will have his final serious piece of work on Sunday after racing at Leopardstown, just as he did 12 months ago.

But last year he was approaching the race as an outsider, this time round only Sizing Europe is ahead of him in the betting.