Solwhit to bid for Champion

Published: 13 March 2010

Solwhit, one of the leading fancies for Tuesday's Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle, is heading for Cheltenham after scoping clean on Saturday morning.

His participation was thrown into some doubt when trainer Charles Byrnes revealed the five-time Grade One winner had started coughing earlier in the week. However, Byrnes is satisfied the six-year-old is well enough to take his chance.

"I've made a decision and he's travelling over. He scoped clean so he will travel over on Saturday night, but obviously we will be monitoring him closely," said Byrnes.