Hunter chasing big guns clash again at Down Royal

Old rivals Salsify and Tammys Hill will do battle again in the Albert Bartlett Hunters Chase at Down Royal on Thursday.

Tue, 24 Dec, 2013 - 00:00
John Ryan

Rodger Sweeney’s stable star Salsify has won the last two renewals of the Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, but was beaten by the Liam Lennon-trained Tammys Hill both at Wexford and in this race 12 months ago last season.

Salsify turned the form around at Leopardstown in February before successfully defending his Cheltenham crown and winning at Punchestown, but was no match for Mossey Joe at Stratford in June.

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