Eustace tops Champion field

Hardy Eustace will face 17 rivals as he bids for a third Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle success at Cheltenham on Tuesday.

Eustace tops Champion field
Sun, 12 Mar, 2006 - 10:47

Hardy Eustace will face 17 rivals as he bids for a third Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle success at Cheltenham on Tuesday.

Dessie Hughes’ nine-year-old will be trying to bounce back from a disappointing run last time and become only the sixth horse to land the race three times, following on from Hatton’s Grace, Sir Ken, Persian War, See You Then and Istabraq.

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