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Poniros to 'probably go for Champion Hurdle'
Western Daily Press
|February 06, 2026
MOLLY HUNTER
Poniros, blue colours, won last year's Triumph Hurdle at odds of 100-1 under Jonjo O'Neill Jr
(Michael Steele/Getty Images)
PONIROS is likely to take up his engagement in the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival next month after finishing in a creditable third place in the Irish equivalent at Leopardstown.
The Willie Mullins-trained five-year-old was beaten 14-and-a-half lengths by the Gordon Elliott-trained Brighterdaysahead at the Dublin Racing Festival on Sunday, with Lossiemouth splitting them.
Poniros already has a Festival win to his name after he took the Triumph Hurdle on his debut over obstacles last year at 100-1, and a lack of alternative options now means a return to the meeting is probable.
"His options are limited because he's only had three runs over hurdles, so we can't get into any of the handicaps," said Sean Graham, racing manager to owner Tony Bloom.
This story is from the February 06, 2026 edition of Western Daily Press.
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