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She's beginning to get up: Honeysuckle eyeing up title of greatest mare ever

Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore win the Champion HurdleCheltenham 16.3.21 Pic: Edward Whitaker/Racing post
Honeysuckle: the undisputed main attraction on day two of the Dublin Racing FestivalCredit: Edward Whitaker

We have zoned out of Zoom, the urge to bake banana bread has crumbled and you can only really watch The Last Dance and Tiger King once, so aren't we lucky the new episodes of the Honeysuckle documentary just seem to get better and better.

The unbeaten superstar of our sport has done more than most to keep us sane through the pandemic and just because the restrictions have eased does not mean she will take her foot off the throttle.

She has a legend to catch in her attempt to become the greatest mare of all time and, sorry Tony and Jonjo, but she is beginning to get up.

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