Festival pointers: our ratings expert assesses a weekend of top-class action

Honeysuckle: an impressive winner of the Hatton's Grace HurdleCredit: Alan Crowhurst

There were Cheltenham Festival clues aplenty and some major movers in the RPR rankings over the weekend from Fairyhouse, Newbury and Newcastle.

Honeysuckle (160) came of age in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday. The five-year-old earned Unibet Champion Hurdle quotes after her nine-length success over Bacardys (159), with three-time winner Apple's Jade (147) back in third.

Honeysuckle reigns supreme in Hatton's Grace

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Published on 2 December 2019inFeatures

Last updated 11:20, 2 December 2019

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