Hurricane
Fly 9 y bg Montjeu – Scandisk (Neil, Tony)
Top class hurdler and currently the
Champion hurdler again having regained his crown at the Cheltenham festival
last year. Winner of 20 of his 31 career starts and 18 of his 21 hurdle starts,
he will be a popular pick again, but at 10, will have it all to do at
Cheltenham, if he gets there again next season. He was unbeaten in 5 runs last
season, winning the 2m Morgiana hurdle at Punchestown in November by 12 l from
Captain Cee Bee, followed up at Leopardstown at the end of December in the 2m
grade 1 festival hurdle, beating Unaccompanied by 7l, then took the Irish Champion
hurdle in January by 5l from Thousand Stars. He then came to Cheltenham and won
the Champion hurdle by 2 ½ l from Rock On Ruby, regaining the crown he previously won in 2011.
He finished with victory at the
Punchestown festival in April, beating Thousand stars 7l. He sets the bench
mark again this season, but could struggle to hold off the up and coming
younger brigade.
Trainer W. Mullins.
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