Hurricane Fly still fighting against time

Hurricane Fly still faces a race against time to be fit for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle in March as he continues to recover from a suspensory ligament injury.

Willie Mullins’ five-year-old went into the summer as the ante-post favourite for the championship event after his stunning display at the Punchestown Festival, but he suffered a surprise reverse on his only start this campaign when third to Solwhit.