Like-A-Butterfly, the multiple Grade One-winning mare, has died following a severe bout of colic.

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Kicking King is one of a clutch of big names among the possible runners at this month’s Punchestown Festival after entries for nine of the 10 Grade One races were revealed today.

RICHARD JOHNSON and Philip Hobbs combined to land their first every Champion Hurdle when the grey Rooster Booster punctured some big reputations with as easy a win as you could wish to see at Cheltenham yesterday.

Florida Pearl heads 16 preliminary entries for the Punchestown Heineken Gold Cup at Punchestown on Wednesday.