DARVER STAR (3:30) can give Gavin Cromwell more glory in the Champion Hurdle on Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival, writes Garry Owen.The Meath handler struck gold last year with the ill-fated Espoir D'Allen and he has another serious chance with this eight-year-old.The progressive gelding landed his first four races this term before finishing third to Envoi Allen in a warm Leopardstown Grade 1.Pitched into the Irish Champion Hurdle at the same gaff, he ran another stormer to get within a half-length of the brilliant Honeysuckle .
There is plenty more to come from this strong-traveller who can land the most open renewal of this Grade 1 for years.The Supreme Novices' Hurdle is just as tricky but I like the look of FIDDLERONTHEROOF (1:30 for
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