Muirhead and Dark among Aintree Hurdle eight Noel Meade's Muirhead and the Sabrina Harty-trained Won In The Dark are among the eight runners declared for the John Smith's Dick Francis Aintree Hurdle on Saturday. Champion Hurdle second and third, Khyber Kim and Zaynar, head the list of those declared at the 48 hour stage today. Nicky Henderson's Zaynar was surprisingly turned over at 1-14 in the Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso in February and his conqueror, Howard Johnson's Quwetwo, is in opposition again. Henderson also saddles Petit Robin, who has been running over fences all season. Paul Nicholls runs Celestial Halo, fresh from another big performance at Cheltenham, while Peter Bowen has declared Souffleur, although he is scheduled to compete in today's Liverpool Hurdle.
