Harchi oozes class in champion prep

Aarchibald boosted his Champion Hurdle prospects no end with a sparkling performance to win on the all-weather surface at Dundalk last night.

Noel Meade’s mercurial nine-year-old, racing under the floodlights for only the second time, was given a superb ride by former champion Declan McDonogh in the Hanratty Oils Race over a mile and a half.