Super Solwhit wins Champion Hurdle
Solwhit confirmed himself a top-class horse with victory in the Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.
Celestial Halo set out to make all under Ruby Walsh but could only finish fourth and was one of the first of the principals to crack as Sublimity went on at the third-last, seemingly full of running on ground soft enough for him.
Solwhit was niggled along by Davy Russell turning for home but was soon right on Sublimity’s heels, jumping the last in front and well in command.
The Charles Byrnes-trained 5-6 favourite ran on strongly for a four-and-a-half-length success over Donnas Palm, who edged the gallant Sublimity for second.
