 He re-entered the Champion Hurdle picture by winning the Berkshire Hurdle at Newbury on 1 March.Eleven days later he started the 4/1 favourite for the Champion Hurdle and won by one and a half lengths from the American-bred stallion Nomadic Way, with Ruling a head away in third place.The previous winner of the race to take part was Beech Road who finished in eighth place.