Higgins unable to defend Coral crown Last year's Coral.ie Hurdle winner Henry Higgins will not defend his title at Leopardstown on January 22. The JP McManus-owned and Charles O'Brien-trained seven-year-old has suffered a setback and is unlikely to be in action again for a while. McManus' racing manager Frank Berry said: "Hopefully he'll be out again (this campaign) and for the minute he'll stick to chasing anyway." Henry Higgins was unplaced in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham after his win in the valuable handicap at Leopardstown last January. He has since been sent over fences and finished down the field behind Min on his chasing debut at Navan in November.
