Nicky Henderson excited by Epatante's imminent return
Epatante, left, working with Altior at Newbury last week. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PAÂ
Nicky Henderson is excited to see his Champion Hurdle heroine Epatante make her seasonal reappearance in the Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday.
The JP McManus-owned mare will be making her first competitive appearance since providing her trainer with with an eighth victory in the feature event of the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival in March.
