Honey can claim the money

Talking horses with Darren Norris.

After the stunning success of the inaugural Dublin Racing Festival, last year’s two-day extravaganza was a disappointment, with unseasonably quick ground leading to a spate of withdrawals on the Sunday.

Indeed, only two Leopardstown runners — Envoi Allen and Klassical Dream — went on to do the business at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival, six less than in 2018.