Hurricane Fly all set for BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle
Hurricane Fly is among the remaining six contestants, who will take part in the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle, scheduled to be held at Leopardstown this Sunday, January 29, 2012.
The eight-year-old Irish horse participated in three races last year, winning all of them comprehensively.
In last year’s BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle, the Willie Mullins-trained star outperformed C Byrnes’s, Solwhit, by three lengths.
Perpetuating his good run, Hurricane Fly sealed emphatic wins respectively, in Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy and Rabobank Champion Hurdle.
The champion is once again all set to do well on the race track. After his involvement in the imminent competition, the Irish challenger is scheduled to move to Cheltenham, where he will unleash his talent in the Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge
Trophy, to be held on March 13, 2012.
Hurricane Fly was expected to make a comeback at Punchestown in November last year. However, he bypassed not only Punchestown, but also Leopardstown race that took place over Christmas.
On his delayed return, the trainer described that he was not happy with his charge, and now once the champion horse has picked up his momentum, he is all set to show his magic for the first time this season.
Mullins is delighted with his trainee’s present rhythm, and expects Hurricane Fly, to do wonders on the racecourse.
"He is a h**l of a horse and probably only once or twice in your lifetime might you come across a horse with that sort of ability. He is hard to train as he is so tough on himself, and we can't let him do what he wants to do. I just want to keep him
right and if he gets beaten, he gets beaten,” said Mullins.
"Hopefully he will improve for the run. He is a horse that has a habit of getting himself into trouble at home, but he seems to be right now," added the trainer.
The horse racing fans are anticipating a strong comeback by the star. Mullins’ decision to postpone Hurricane Fly’s return will turn out to be a great move, if the horse produces a good result in the upcoming hurdle race.
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