Honeysuckle sweep away doubts to put herself firmly in Champion Hurdle conversation

Stunning display from Rachel Blackmore's mount in the Grade 1 Irish Champion Hurdle

HONEY: Rachael Blackmore celebrates winning The Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle on Honeysuckle Saturday at Leopardstown.

The feeling of defeat is yet to come to Honeysuckle and, with a stunning display in the Grade 1 Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle, she kicked it a long way further down the road.

This was a performance of authority which we hadn’t previously seen from her at this level and if - like me - you doubted the prospect beforehand, she put herself firmly in the picture for the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.