O'Brien hoping for a happy Christmas Joseph O'Brien expects brisk business over the festive period as a clutch of his star horses return to the fray. Edwulf is perhaps one of the biggest names as he has his first start since he collapsed at the Cheltenham Festival in March. The eight-year-old is likely to run in the Leopardstown Christmas Chase - formerly known as the Lexus - on December 28. But the County Kilkenny handler is poised be represented by other big-hitters during the Christmas period. O'Brien told the Irish Times: "We'll be busy but not overly so. "Most of ours are four-year-olds so we'll have some nice horses for bumpers and maiden hurdles. "Early Doors and Le Richebourg are in the Future Champions (Wednesday) and they're also in the Grade One at Naas (Lawlors Hotel Hurdle in January). "Speak Easy is there, too. He might go to Naas but we'll see how they divide up."
