Fairyhouse winners odds-on for Cheltenham Festival glory

Will Zanahiyr, Ballyadam, Envoi Allen or Honeysuckle deliver in March?

After a great day of racing at Fairyhouse on Sunday, it’s 11/10 that one of the day’s Graded winners go on to triumph at Cheltenham Festival in March.

Gordon Elliott’s Zanahiyr won the Juvenile Hurdle, pushing him into early-favouritism for the Triumph Hurdle.

That was followed by the Elliott-trained Ballyadam maintaining his 100% record over hurdles in the Royal Bond Novices’ Hurdle. He’s now joint-favourite for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

Envoi Allen was the third of four winners on the day for Elliott, cruising to victory in the Drinmore Novice Chase by eight and a half lengths. You suspect there may still be even more to come from him, as he heads the early betting for the Marsh Novices’ Chase.

Honeysuckle retained her Hatton’s Grace crown, fending off a late challenge from Ronald Pump to seal her fifth Grade 1 victory. She’s currently favourite to defend the Mares’ Hurdle in March, though she’s some way behind Epatante in our Champion Hurdle market.