Fly heads Champion fieldas he seeks to make history

Hurricane Fly has frightened away most of the opposition as only eight horses have been entered for the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on January 25.

Fly heads Champion fieldas he seeks to make history
Tue, 06 Jan, 2015 - 00:00
Keith Hamer

Willie Mullins’s ace performer is set to attempt to make history as the first horse to win the race for a fifth time.

Having already amassed a record 21 Grade One successes, Hurricane Fly is tied with Istabraq (1998-2001) on four wins in the two-mile contest and has an unbeaten record of nine victories at the course.

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