Fly can swat rivals in Champion

This weekend is all about the return of Hurricane Fly, who will attempt to tighten his grip on the Champion Hurdle market in the BHP Insurance-sponsored Irish version at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Willie Mullins was adamant he would not take the wraps off his brilliant eight-year-old until happy with the horse and clearly Hurricane Fly is now ready to do himself justice.

Generally regarded as the best hurdler since Istabraq, he finally revealed his true identity with a cracking defeat of Peddlers Cross in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March.