*Odds quoted on the widget are Future Racing / Antepost prices which means that if your selection does not run in the race for whatever reason – you will lose your stake under traditional Antepost rules
Paddy’s inadvertently set the ultimate ‘honey trap’ after connections of star mare Honeysuckle suggested they might pull the plug on a blockbuster duel between the unbeaten mare and Constitution Hill in the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle the Punchestown Festival.
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Horse racing fans have been salivating over the potential clash all week. But many were left flabbergasted when racing manager Peter Molony tagged Honeysuckle’s trainer Henry De Bromhead and jockey Rachael Blackmore in a tweet yesterday evening suggesting they might yank the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle heroine Honeysuckle out of the race.
He wrote: “Come on @Paddy Power. You’ll give Constitution Hill a £100k bonus if he wins the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle but not us!??!! No money. No honey.”
Alright Team Honeysuckle, you're on.
Give the people what they want and take on Constitution Hill in the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle at Punchestown.
If he shows up, and you beat him, we’ll give you our £100k bonus. #NoExcuses #HoneyTrap https://t.co/mTL2TOM8fX pic.twitter.com/rdVKwuCYP3
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 14, 2022
Earlier this week, Paddy revealed he will put up a £100k bonus for any UK raider who can beat the ‘Queen Of The Jumps’, in her own backyard in a bid to lure Constitution Hill and other worthy contenders across the Irish Sea for the epic duel on Friday April 29th.
However, Paddy then threw down a further gauntlet when Honeysuckle’s connections publicly challenged the big man. The response was emphatic; ‘NO CLASH, NO CASH.’
“Alright Team Honeysuckle, you’re on. Give the people what they want and take on Constitution Hill in the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle at Punchestown. If he shows up, and you beat him, we’ll give you our £100k bonus. #NoExcuses #HoneyTrap.”
The rebuke further fanned the flames, with horse racing followers begging connections of both horses on either side of the Irish Sea to make ‘The Match’ happen.
Commenting this morning on the bizarre altercation that played out via social media, Paddy said: “I never thought I’d find myself trash talking with horse racing heavyweights, not to mention doing it in rhyme.
“But the fact is, we’ve done everything in our power to make this blockbuster contest between two superstar racehorses happen for fans who so desperately want to see the modern-day version of the legendary 1986 battle between Dawn Run and Buck House – dubbed the race that split the nation.
“Of course, without Constitution Hill, it will be a bitter pill… okay, I’ll stop now. We just need trainer Henderson and their camp’s commitment that Constitution Hill will run in our race to keep this poetry in motion!”
The dramatic plot twist means that if any UK trained racehorse beats Honeysuckle in the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle, they’ll be guaranteed the £100k bonus.
However, for Honeysuckle to land the additional six-figure sum, on top of Paddy Power’s prizemoney, Constitution Hill needs to take her on in the Grade 1 feature boasting a prize pot totaling €300k.
For the latest betting on the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle, head here.
*Odds quoted on the widget are Future Racing / Antepost prices which means that if your selection does not run in the race for whatever reason – you will lose your stake under traditional Antepost rules
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