The six top Champion Hurdle contenders in Faugheen’s absence

The revelation two-mile king Faugheen is injured and will miss next month’s Stan James Champion Hurdle has thrown the race wide open.
The six top Champion Hurdle contenders in Faugheen’s absence
Thu, 18 Feb, 2016 - 00:00
Keith Hamer

It was almost a one-horse book for the Cheltenham showpiece, with Faugheen quoted generally at 1-3 to become the first horse to land back-to-back victories since Hardy Eustace on 2005.

However, his trainer Willie Mullins still has a vice-like grip on the first-day feature of the Cheltenham Festival.

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RacingPlace: Nichols CanyonPlace: GowranPlace: PunchestownPlace: LeopardstownPlace: CheltenhamPlace: NewcastlePlace: AyrPlace: WincantonPerson: FaugheenPerson: Stan JamesPerson: Hardy EustacePerson: Willie MullinsPerson: MullinsPerson: Sempre MediciPerson: Keith HamerPerson: Nichols CanyonPerson: ARCTIC FIREPerson: Annie PowerPerson: Rich RicciPerson: Identity ThiefPerson: Henry De BromheadPerson: Mullins’Person: Nigel Twiston-DaviesPerson: Twiston-DaviesPerson: Nicky HendersonPerson: HendersonPerson: JezkiEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: Arctic FireEvent: Red Mills Trial HurdleEvent: ChristmasEvent: Irish Champion HurdleEvent: Champion HurdleEvent: Kingwell HurdleOrganisation: Morgiana HurdleOrganisation: Neptune Investment ManagementOrganisation: Yours
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