Inca the bravest of the brave

THE old adage has it that when the going gets tough the tough get going.

Well, whoever scripted that piece of popular prose must have had Brave Inca in mind. His utterly courageous performance to win yesterday's Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham was enough to warm the cockles of even the coldest heart.

Colm Murphy's mighty warrior, assisted by the incredible spirit of Tony McCoy, dug deep and then deeper still to beat Macs Joy, who must now be sick of seeing the rear-end of this powerful eight-year-old