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Mares' Hurdle champion Marie's Rock faces a considerable challenge on the first stop towards her Cheltenham Festival defence, but trainer Nicky Henderson hopes

Closutton trainer asserted his strength by winning 13 of the 28 races at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival.

State Man continued his march towards a likely clash with Constitution Hill at the Cheltenham Festival in March with a comprehensive victory in the Matheson Hurdle at Leopardstown.

We’ve picked nine of the standout winners – now it’s your turn to have your say.

Thursday: 2.20

LEOPARDSTOWN: Tips for the final day of the Christmas Festival 2022-12-29

Thursday: Matheson Hurdle, Leopardstown xxxxx

By Gary Carson, PA 2022-12-29

Ben Linfoot guides you through the six races on ITV4 on Thursday and he has two recommended bets.

Johnny Ward reports from another Willie Mullins-dominated final day at Leopardstown.