Hughes ‘couldn’t be happier’ with Our Conor

Stan James Champion Hurdle

Hughes ‘couldn’t be happier’ with Our Conor
Tue, 11 Mar, 2014 - 00:00
Ashley Iveson

Our Conor, the runaway winner of last season’s Triumph Hurdle, has twice finished behind Hurricane Fly this season, most recently pushing the 10-year-old all the way in the Irish Champion Hurdle. He has age statistics to overcome, with 2008 hero Katchit the only five-year-old in almost 30 years to take Champion Hurdle glory but Hughes is optimistic of a bold showing.

“I couldn’t be happier with him, everything has gone well,” Hughes said.

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