Syndicate team living the dream

A MOMENT in the limelight at the Cheltenham Festival is a lifelong ambition for most jumps owners, so for the Novices Syndicate, Brave Inca’s ascension to the top of the hurdling ranks is a dream beyond their wildest comprehension.

Having set out to buy a horse that would provide a day of frivolity at the races, the seven-strong syndicate find themselves within touching distance of lifting the Champion Hurdle trophy for the second year running.

Nine-times Grade One winner Brave Inca has taken bookmaker Ciaran O’Tierney, his father Fergus, Tony Crean and their respective offspring on a rags-to-riches journey.