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Honeysuckle shines with ‘By no means ending’ glory

Honeysuckle’s ‘unending fairytale’ reached new heights along with her repeat Champion Hurdle win yesterday.

Now it is the flip of Put The Kettle On and Tiger Roll to hunt double-up glory in the present day.

Rachael Blackmore matched her 2021 triumph – to empty stands – by steering Honeysuckle to victory in entrance of ecstatic crowds his time round

The 8/11 favorite beat beating 2020 champion Epatante and Zanahiyr to change into the primary mare to win the Champion Hurdle twice

In all, Honeysuckle is undefeated in 15 races for coach Henry de Bromhead.

He stated: “She’s unbelievable – it’s the unending fairytale. I at all times put together for myself for it to finish nevertheless it by no means does.

“Unreal. It’s unbelievable to get the roar and I simply hoped that she would get it.”

Blackmore herself enthused: “I am so fortunate to journey winners right here and this mare – she’s simply unbelievable.”

As for in the present day, The Queen Mom Champion Chase tops the eye.

Nicky Henderson’s Shishkin is odds-on to maintain his unbeaten file over fences in a long-awaited rematch with Energumenein.

However final 12 months’s winner Put The Kettle On and runner-up Nube Negra additionally compete.

And within the Cross Nation Chase Tiger Roll is after a record-equalling sixth Competition win.