
Castle Cary Mares' Preview: Honeyball's Double-Handed Attack
Anthony Honeyball's double-handed assault looks strong, but don't overlook Daisy Hitchins' improving Princess of Ballea in this competitive mares' bumper.

Horse Racing Writer
Born and raised in County Tipperary, Tom O'Brien grew up surrounded by jump racing. His family have been involved in point-to-pointing for three generations, and Tom spent his twenties working as a stable lad at several Irish yards before moving into sports journalism. He covers National Hunt racing with the passion of someone who's mucked out the stables.

Anthony Honeyball's double-handed assault looks strong, but don't overlook Daisy Hitchins' improving Princess of Ballea in this competitive mares' bumper.

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