Kickham books Galway ticket

KICKHAM warmed up for a possible tilt at the Galway Hurdle when justifying odds of 2-7 in the Niall Brosnan and Co Solicitors’ Novice Hurdle at Killarney yesterday.

The Supreme Leader gelding has never been in love with testing conditions and had to work harder than he might have had to on a better surface.

He was left in front at the fourth when Garden Heaven fell and made the rest.