Despite the relatively recent retirement of star hurdler Honeysuckle, owner Kenny Alexander holds a strong hand in the mares hurdling division with both Gala Marceau and Telmesomethinggirl on course for the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Despite the relatively recent retirement of star hurdler Honeysuckle, owner Kenny Alexander holds a strong hand in the mares hurdling division with both Gala Marceau and Telmesomethinggirl on course for the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Nicky Henderson’s Theatre Glory is likely to take her chance in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Appreciate It cemented his Cheltenham Festival claims with a routine victory on his second start over fences at Naas.

Nicky Henderson reports Epatante in “fantastic form” ahead of her bid for a seventh Grade One victory in the Coolmore Kew Gardens Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Saturday.