Unowhatimeanharry out to give Champion pair more glory

Unowhatimeanharry, who represents the Stan James Champion Hurdle-winning Buveur D'Air team of owner JP McManus and rider Noel Fehily, will bid to give the pair further Cheltenham Festival glory in the Grade 1 Sun Bets Stayers’ Hurdle on Thursday.

The Harry Fry-trained nine-year-old, winner of his last eight starts, including the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at last year’s meeting, heads 16 declarations for the day-three feature, although three of those – The New One, Yanworth and Un Temps Pour Tout – were in action on Tuesday and stood their ground in the Stayers' only as a precaution.

Willie Mullins is responsible for three runners, Clondaw Warrior, Shaneshill and Nichols Canyon, the last-named the mount of Ruby Walsh.

Mullins and Walsh also team up with Un De Sceaux, favourite for the Grade 1 Ryanair Chase, which attracted a field of eight.

Alan King and Mark Walsh, who experienced disappointment with heavily-backed favourite Yanworth in the Champion Hurdle, will be hoping for better fortune courtesy of Uxizandre, winner of the Ryanair two years ago under Sir Anthony McCoy, while Nicky Henderson, in good form on day one, saddles Josses Hill and Vaniteux.