Hardy Eustace showed grit and determination to win the 2005 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, joining an elite group of horses to have won the race twice in the process.
At 10 years of age, the punters ignored the claims of Hardy Eustace in favour of favourite Brave Inca and Tony McCoy. But not for the only time in their distinguished careers, these two outstanding two-mile hurdlers served up a memorable battle.
Reds youngster Jack Hardy has slotted into Brad Thorn's starting XV after making his debut off the bench earlier this season. Sefa Naivalu has been shifted to the centres partnering up with captain Samu Kerevi for their clash against the Stormers.
Sébastien Hardy donne des nouvelles de Sylvain Roger - 26/09/18
The two-time Champion Hurdle winner was one of the most popular horses of his generation. Trained by Dessie Hughes and owned by Laurence Byrne his relationship with jockey Conor O'Dwyer was the stuff of legends
S Hardy -Anduro des Landes - Quinté de lundi à Vichy -17/06/17
Histoire d'un Cheval - Twist des Caillons - Hubert Hardy - Juin 2011
Hubert Hardy - Buffalo de Beylev - Caen - 28/03/15
Carnet de piste - Buffalo de Beylev - Hubert Hardy - 05/01/2015