Poniros team eyeing possible tilt at Champion Hurdle

Willie Mullins-trained five-year-old was beaten 14 and a half lengths by Gordon Elliott’s Brighterdaysahead at the Dublin Racing Festival
Poniros team eyeing possible tilt at Champion Hurdle

Poniros and Jonjo O’Neill (centre) win the JCB Triumph Hurdle. Pic: Healy Racing

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026 - 20:38
Molly Hunter

Poniros is likely to take up his engagement in the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival after finishing a creditable third in the Irish equivalent at Leopardstown.

The Willie Mullins-trained five-year-old was beaten 14 and a half lengths by Gordon Elliott’s Brighterdaysahead at the Dublin Racing Festival on Sunday, with Lossiemouth splitting them.

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