Faugheen tops eight contenders for Irish Champion Hurdle crown

Faugheen will face seven rivals in the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Saturday.

The Willie Mullins-trained 10-year-old was a brilliant winner of the two-mile showpiece in 2016 and although he was subsequently sidelined for the best part of two years, he appeared as good as ever when making a sparkling reappearance in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown in November.