THE racing world will be focused on Fairyhouse on Sunday as super mare Honeysuckle, the dual Champion Hurdle winner who remains unbeaten in her 16-race career, makes her seasonal reappearance in the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle, in which she is bidding for a record fourth victory.
And it also at the Co. Meath track where Newsboy's nap selection CHAMP KIELY (1.25) is in action in the Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle.
In a high-quality renewal on this Grade One contest, all eight hopefuls are at least dual winners.
But Champ Kiely, one of four entries from Willie Mullins, gets the vote based on his impressive victory in the Joe Mac Novices' Hurdle at Tipperary nine weeks ago, which he won by 4½ lengths from the highly rated Brazil.
Earlier on the same card, another Mullins runner ZARAK THE BRAVE (12.25, nb) is taken to triumph in the Bar One Racing Price Boost Juvenile Hurdle.
On his first run since leaving the French stable of Stephane Wattel, this three-year-old impressively won a 14-runner juvenile hurdle at this course four weeks ago and another bold bid is expected.
Sunday tips
KELSO
11.35 JEM IN EM
12.05 CEDAR HILL
12.35 HITMAN FRED
1.05 THE FERRY MASTER
1.35 GRAND VOYAGE
2.05 AUBIS WALK
2.40 FAITHFULFLYER
3.15 MR GLOBALIST
HUNTINGDON
12.15 SPIRIT D’AUNOU
12.45 SERMANDO
1.15 FATHER OF JAZZ
1.45 AKI BOMAYE
2.20 FIRST IMPRESSION
2.55 PIC D’ORHY
3.25 QUEENS GAMBLE
FAIRYHOUSE
11.55 GETAWAY GOLDIE
12.25 ZARAK THE BRAVE (NB)
12.55 LORD LARIAT
1.25 CHAMP KIELY (NAP)
1.55 THREE STRIPE LIFE
2.30 HONEYSUCKLE
3.05 EXPLOSIVE BOY
3.35 BETTER DAYS AHEAD
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