Darver Star books Fairyhouse clash with Honeysuckle

Odds-on favourite Abacadabras was pulled up lame and is unlikely to race again

DARVER DELIVERS: Darver Star and Keith Donoghue win the Paddy Power Feel Like A Favourite Hurdle at Punchestown. Picture: Healy Racing

Third to Epatante in the 2020 Champion Hurdle, the Gavin Cromwell-trained Darver Star registered the 10th win of his career when coasting to victory in the Paddy Power Feel Like A Favourite Hurdle in Punchestown on Tuesday. 

The 10-year-old was completing a hat-trick, following wins at Kilbeggan and Galway, and came home, hard held, seven and a half lengths clear of 80-1 outsider Typical Thomas after odds-on favourite Abacadabras, who made an early mistake, lost his action, was pulled up after the third last flight and was later reported by trainer Gordon Elliott to be lame and unlikely to race again.