Racing: Straight to Cheltenham for Istabraq

Aidan O’Brien has confirmed that Istabraq’s next outing will be in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 12.

Sat, 19 Jan, 2002 - 11:27

Aidan O’Brien has confirmed that Istabraq’s next outing will be in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 12.

There had been a slight chance that the Irish superstar, who will be bidding for an historic fourth hurdling championship at Cheltenham, would run in next Sunday’s AIG (Europe) Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

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