joy out of champion hurdle

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Macs Joy - misses Champion Hurdle.

The Champion Hurdle market has been shaken up following the news Macs Joy will miss the race.

Last year's runner-up had been due to work on Friday, but was found to have pulled a muscle that will keep him out of Tuesday's showpiece on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.

VC Bet have reacted by cutting Detroit City to 15/8 and Brave Inca to 100/30.

Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle, VC Bet: 15-8 Detroit City, 100-30 Brave Inca, 9-2 Hardy Eustace, 8-1 Straw Bear, 14-1 Sublimity, Asian Maze, 16-1 Iktitaf, 20-1 Newmill, 25-1 Harchibald, 33-1 bar.

Dave Ord's Cheltenham Diary

"Another wonderful Festival over. Going home with sore feet and pastry-fired acid indigestion but also very happy. This really is the greatest show on turf."

Gold Cup

"Kauto Star hit the jackpot as he joined the list of racing greats with Gold Cup victory for Paul Nicholls, Ruby Walsh and Clive Smith."

World Hurdle

"Inglis Drever ran out a thrilling winner of an incident-packed renewal of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle, taking the crown for a second time."

Champion Chase

"Voy Por Ustedes proved his liking for the Cheltenham Festival with victory in a dramatic Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase."

Champion Hurdle

"Sublimity burst into the premier league when gloriously trumping the old guard in Tuesday afternoon's Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle."

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