ANTE-POST favourite Brave Inca is firmly on course for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle on Tuesday week after delighting connections in a racecourse gallop at Leopardstown yesterday.

VOY POR USTEDES remains unbeaten over fences after claiming the feature coralcasino.com Novices’ Chase at Plumpton yesterday under a cool ride from Robert Thornton.

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Kicking King suffered a shock defeat on his reappearance as War Of Attrition powered to victory in the Daily Star Chase at Punchestown.

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Kicking King will face six rivals in the Daily Star Chase at Punchestown tomorrow.