2002 Champion Hurdle winner Hors La Loi III will be given a break by trainer Paul Nicholls before returning to the track in January after his successful comeback at Taunton.

INTERSKY FALCON was made the joint-favourite for the Smurfit Champion Hurdle in one book after taking the Pertemps Christmas Hurdle at Kempton yesterday.

Three times Champion Hurdle winner Istabraq has been pulled up by jockey Charlie Swan.