Fly wings into Champion contention

HURRICANE FLY confirmed Punchestown Festival superiority over Solwhit when beating his rival by a snug length and a half in the Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse yesterday.

There was only a neck between them in April and Solwhit, unlike Hurricane Fly, had the benefit of an outing already this season.

But it made no difference and if we saw a possible champion hurdler here then it was obviously Hurricane Fly, who has a real style and swagger about him.