15:00 Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Race preview

The absence of Appreciate It means HONEYSUCKLE will go off at very cramped odds to land this for a third successive year and it should prove a fairly straight forward assignment for the star mare. A point-to-point winner at four, she remains unbeaten in 13 starts under rules having looked as good as ever with a dominant display on her reappearance in the Hatton's Grace at Fairyhouse. The eight-year-old is following the same path as last year when taking this before going on to score at Cheltenham in equally impressive fashion. Zanahiyr is progressing with each run and made Sharjah work hard here at Christmas. He can again confirm places with Saint Roi and Echoes In Rain, while Heaven Help Us has given connections some great days including in the mares handicap on this card last year but has a lot to find on all known form.