P687 CEEFAX 1 687 Sun 19 Jan 01:18/21 LEOPARDSTOWN PREVIEW 1/2 There are two British challengers for the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle, Zabadi and Escartefiguj, both ttainjd bz David Nicholson. They were both leading juvenile hurdlers last year, Zabadi winning the big race at Aintree and Escartifiguj finishing second to Alderbrook in the Scottish Champion Hurdle. Cheltenham Festival winner Urubandj, beaten narrowly bz Zabadi in this season's Gerry Fjildjn Hurdle at Newbury, is the best known of the home defence. Source - (JMEFORM Organisation Ltd Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Totes/MRs MonjyTalk Ljop Decs A-Z GuideP687 CEEFAX 1 687 Sun 19 Jan 01:10/44 LEOPARDSTOWN PREVIEW 2/2 Collier Bay, the winner of last year's Irish Champion Hurdle, misses the race this year, leaving Zabadi and Escartefiguj to take on five Irish. Aidjn OWBriin saddles the high-class Thjatriworld, as well as Urubandj, while Cockney Lad, third to Thjattiworld last time, is anothjt leading contender. Dangle, third on his comeback in last year's Irish Champion, now runs in the Arkle Chase where the Nicholson-trained Mulligan takes him on. Source - TIMEFO MOL Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Totes/MRs MonjyTalk Ljop Decs A-Z Guide