Connections of Epatante and Goshen will scoop an extra £87,000 if they can topple the winner of 11 races in the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday. Epatante finished third, nine-and-a-half lengths behind mighty mare Honeysuckle at the Cheltenham Festival, a race in which Goshen trailed home eighth after he hung across the track. Paddys Power's bonus comes just weeks after Irish runners won 23 of the 28 races at the high class, four-day meeting. Honeysuckle is the firm's 4-7 favourite for Friday's race with Epatante priced at 9-2 and Goshen a 10-1 chance. Spokesperson Paddy Power said: "In for a penny, in for one hundred thousand pounds.

Source: Daily Mirror April 29, 2021 17:58 UTC