Nicky Henderson was thrilled with what he saw from Pentland Hills, Fusil Raffles and Verdana Blue as they continued their preparations for next month’s Unibet Champion Hurdle with a racecourse gallop at Kempton.

The Gordon Elliott-trained Discoteca was an impressive winner of the Tipperary Water 4-Y-0 Hurdle at Ballinrobe last night, slamming odds-on favourite Darroun to provide champion jockey Davy Russell with the second leg of a double.

Hurricane Fly will not run in the Ladbrokes.com Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday.

Punchestowns bids to outline his Cheltenham Festival credentials when he faces a crucial test in today’s Argento Chase at the Prestbury Park track.