Rhinestone Cowboy was ruled out of the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle at Warwick this afternoon after contracting a bout of colic.

Dual Grade One-winning hurdler Rhinestone Cowboy is likely to have one more run before connections make a decision about his future.

JONJO O’NEILL may wait until next year before running Rhinestone Cowboy – even though he is entered in the totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle at Haydock on Saturday.

RHINESTONE COWBOY has been ruled out of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham next month by trainer Jonjo O’Neill.

THREE days after his Grade 1 success on The Railway Man at Leopardstown, Davy Russell was back among the winners at Fairyhouse yesterday, bringing his total for the season to 60 with an easy win on Fools Rush In in the Advanced Hospitality Bookings Maiden Hurdle.

FEATHARD LADY maintained her unbeaten record with victory in the 30,000 Anglo Irish Bank Hurdle at Down Royal yesterday.

Rhinestone Cowboy upset his stable companion Iris’s Gift in the Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown today.

Jonjo O’Neill’s stable stars Iris’s Gift and Rhinestone Cowboy will clash in a mouth-watering renewal of the Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown tomorrow.

Rhinestone Cowboy got up in the shadow of the post to land the Martell Cognac Aintree Hurdle.

BRAVE INCA, one of Ireland’s big hopes for the Cheltenham Festival, may not run before then according to trainer Colm Murphy.

Champion jockey Paul Carberry and his great rival Barry Geraghty continued to dominate the jumping scene when they both recorded doubles at Cork.