Istabraq set for early return

Racegoers could be in for a treat next Sunday with the news that Istabraq will bid to redeem his reputation in the £100,000 AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

The triple champion hurdler has always managed to leave the crowds gasping in the past with his performances on the racecourse but it was for a different reason that he made the headlines at the same course last month.