Lossiemouth will not compete in Champion Hurdle

Lossiemouth will not compete in the Unibet Champion Hurdle and will instead run in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. This change leaves Constitution Hill with six opponents in the Champion Hurdle. Willie Mullins will rely on State Man and Winter Fog in the Champion Hurdle. In the Mares' Hurdle, Lossiemouth will face competitors like Jade De Grugy and Gala Marceau, while Joyeuse represents Britain. Mullins also has strong entries in the Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novices' Hurdle and the My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase, with Kopek Des Bordes and Majborough as favorites, respectively.