Any British runner who beats Irish horses to Punchestown Champion Hurdle will get £100,000 bonus
Rachael Blackmore onboard Honeysuckle celebrates after victory in the Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) during day one of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture: Michael Steele/PA
A British-trained winner of the Punchestown Champion Hurdle is in line to collect a £100,000 bonus.
Irish runners won a staggering 23 of the 28 races run at the Cheltenham Festival last month – including the Unibet Champion Hurdle, which went the way of Honeysuckle.
