The introduction of a £100,000 bonus if the winner can follow up at Cheltenham has revitalised the Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso, and eight of the 12 declared runners in today’s renewal hold at least one entry at the Festival in less than two weeks’ time.
The reappearance of Buveur D’Air, the Champion Hurdle winner in 2017 and 2018, adds extra depth to what is now one of the season’s most valuable handicap hurdles, and Nicky Henderson’s runner has gone well fresh in the past.
