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Irish Champion Hurdle 2013
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Hurricane Fly Impresses in Champion Hurdle Repeat
27/01/13
1 Hurricane Fly 1/6F
2 Thousand Stars 9/1
3 Binocular 11/2
5 ran Distances: 5l, nse, 29l
TIME 4m 5.10s (slow by 20.10s)
The Willie Mullins-trained Hurricane Fly notched up his third successive win in the BHP Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown in thoroughly impressive fashion.
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The nine-year-old (1-6 favourite) never came off the bridle in ing his 14th Grade One success to set himself up for an attempt to regain the Aintree Hurdle. They've brought that race back to Thursday this year so the gap between it and Cheltenham is that bit tighter."
Reacting to the success, Joseph Burke for Stan James said: "Ruby Walsh merely gave Hurricane Fly an inch of rein and he put the race to bed in a matter of strides.
"He will now bid to become the first horse to regain his Stan James Champion Hurdle crown since Comedy Of Errors in 1975 and he remains favourite to do so at 11-4 (from 7-2)."
