Fly and Jezki set to renew battle at Punchestown

Hurricane Fly and Jezki to renew battle at Punchestown

Hurricane Fly and Jezki to renew battle at Punchestown

Hurricane Fly and Jezki will clash yet again but this time over three miles in the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.

The former champion hurdlers have been having a running battle this season and despite Jezkigetting the better of his old rival twice at the end of…

Tony McCoy rates Jezki his best chance of a Cheltenham Festival winner

• Jockey believes mount can repeat Champion Hurdle success • Rider hopes to break Triumph duck on fancied mount Hargam Irishman will leave huge void in racing after 20 years at the top

As if there wasn’t enough pressure on Tony McCoy to succeed at his very last Cheltenham Festivalthe week after next, a well-attended press conference was held here on Friday so he could be questioned at length…

Jessica Harrington horse-by-horse guide to Cheltenham Festival runners

Jetson is on course for the World Hurdle for the trainer, who is also hoping Jezki can triumph in the Champion Hurdle again

He seems to be in good form, he came out of the race in Leopardstownwell and then it probably was a blessing in disguise in a funny way that he made a mistake at the last because he didn’t get a hard race. He is going to work tomorrow morning on the grass, so we will see.…

Jessica Harrington has Jezki ready for Tony McCoy in Champion Hurdle

• Jockey hopes to make up for spurning 2014 winner • Trainer has yet to decide if horse will wear headgear

On the day Tony McCoy confirmed he will ride Carlingford Lough in his final Cheltenham Gold Cup, Jessica Harrington spoke of the pleasure it would give her if the champion jockey was aboard her stable star, Jezki, for the Champion Hurdle at next month’s Festival. McCoy spurned Jezki in favour…

I am in tears. Unbelievable! Hurricane Fly won the Irish Champion Hurdle for the fifth(!) time - his 22nd Grade 1 victory and his tenth victory out of ten at Leopardstown. Ruby Wash was on board. 25 January 2015.

Arctic Fire and Paul Townend finished second, The Fly's younger rival Jezki, ridden by Tony McCoy, finished third after making a bad error at the last, Tiger Roll and Bryan Cooper finished fourth, Plinth and Robbie Power fifth and Fiscal Focus and Mikey Fogarty sixth.

Many congratulations to all connections! :-)