Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore bid for an unprecedented fourth Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle

The history-making Honeysuckle could face one of the toughest battles of her entire career when she goes in search of an unprecedented fourth Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse next month after last season's Cheltenham Festival winners Sir Gerhard and State Man feature among the 15 entries for the eagerly anticipated Grade 1. Limestone Lad, Solerina and Apple's Jade all won the Hatton's Grace three times, while the legendary Istabraq won it twice, but no horse has ever won it four times. That is yet another record Honeysuckle has her eyes on smashing if she can make it 17 wins out of 17 on Sunday, December 4. Seven of those 17 victories have come at Fairyhouse and Henry de Bromhead has said all roads lead back to her beloved County Meath track as she begins her journey to the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March where she will try to emulates greats like Istabraq, See You Then, Persian War, Sir Ken and indeed Hatton's Grace by winning the hurdling showpiece for a third time.