One of the biggest favourites for Tuesday's opening salvo of Cheltenham Festival action has started to fade at the 11th hour, but ITV pundit Matt Chapman can't understand why Honeysuckle's odds are slipping.
Rachael Blackmore is hoping to ride the eight-year-old star to victory in the Champion Hurdle almost a year to the day after the duo won it for the first time together. The Henry De Bromhead-trained champion could become the first mare to successfully defend this race if she lives up to her high billing.
Honeysuckle has long been viewed as the top contender to win what is easily the showpiece event of Day 1 at the Festival this year. However, a gradual ebb in the odds has suggested the betting public are considering their options for the 3.30pm headliner.
