Brave Inca to head straight to Festival

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

Brave Inca to head straight to Festival
Tue, 24 Feb, 2004 - 00:00
Pat Keane

The six-year-old gelding won a Grade One event at Leopardstown earlier this month and is entered in the Letheby & Christopher Supreme and Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle on March 16 and 17 respectively.

Murphy said: “I’m leaning towards the SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle but if the ground is very fast he won’t run.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: IrelandPlace: LeopardstownPlace: CheltenhamPlace: AintreePlace: FairyhousePlace: PunchestownPlace: Swansea BayPerson: Brave IncaPerson: Colm MurphyPerson: MurphyPerson: RhinestonePerson: JP MagnierPerson: Hardy EustacePerson: Iris RoyalPerson: Peter BowenPerson: Joly BeyPerson: EiderPerson: TyneandthyneagainPerson: Martin PipePerson: La LandierePerson: Victor Chandler ChasePerson: IsioPerson: PalarshanEvent: Festival BRAVE INCAEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: HurdleEvent: Smurfit Champion HurdleEvent: Coral CupEvent: William Hill National Hunt Handicap ChaseEvent: Aon ChaseEvent: Cathcart ChaseEvent: Mildmay Of Flete Challenge CupEvent: Grand Annual ChaseOrganisation: LethebyOrganisation: Royal & SunAlliance Novices’Organisation: CowboyOrganisation: Hand Inn Hand and Royal & SunAlliance Novices’Organisation: Irish Hussar
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