Honeysuckle again finds a way to come out on top

Honeysuckle (Rachael Blackmore - far side)  on the way to winning the Hattonʼs Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Picture:  PA Wire.

Honeysuckle was one of two previous Grade 1 winners putting an unbeaten record on the line at Fairyhouse and, while her performance lacked the swagger of Envoi Allen’s Drinmore success, there was considerably more depth to the baroneracing.com Hatton’s Grace Hurdle and once again Henry de Bromhead’s mare found a way to come out on top.

She was quite enthusiastic in the hands of Rachael Blackmore as she tracked the pace being set by Cracking Smart and, on more than one occasion, she jumped upsides the leader, only to be reined back.