RUBY WALSH is sweet on the chances of Honeysuckle retaining her Champion Hurdle title.
The brilliant mare is unbeaten in 16 career starts – but last season’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner Constitution Hill is ahead of her in the Champion Hurdle betting.
That has come as a surprise to many, including legendary jockey turned pundit Walsh.
Nicky Henderson’s Constitution Hill is the current 5-4 favourite with Paddy Power for the big race at the Cheltenham Festival, with Honeysuckle next best at 7-2.
The former beat the likes of Jonbon and Dysart Dynamo by 22 lengths in the Supreme back in March – in a time five seconds quicker than Honeysuckle’s second Champion Hurdle victory.