Trip not an issue for Brave Inca - Murphy

BRAVE Inca bids to chalk up the 11th Grade One triumph of an illustrious career when he steps up to three miles for the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown today.

Trip not an issue for Brave Inca - Murphy
Thu, 30 Apr, 2009 - 01:00
Keith Hamer

The 11-year-old has never won beyond two and a half miles but his trainer Colm Murphy has every confidence in the gelding, who has captured Champion Hurdles in England and Ireland.

Brave Inca was sixth to Refinement on his only previous attempt at this distance two years ago but Murphy is convinced stamina will not be a problem for the 2006 Champion Hurdle winner.

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CourtsRacingPlace: PunchestownPlace: EnglandPlace: IrelandPlace: County WexfordPlace: AintreePlace: TipperaryPlace: BuckPlace: CheltenhamPerson: MurphyPerson: IncaPerson: Colm MurphyPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: SolwhitPerson: WalshPerson: WhatuthinkPerson: McKiernanPerson: Adrian KeatleyPerson: Philip HobbsPerson: Nicky HendersonPerson: PunchestownsPerson: NicanorPerson: de RegnierePerson: PettifourEvent: World Series HurdleEvent: 2006 Champion HurdleEvent: Rabobank Champion HurdleEvent: Newbury Long Distance hurdleOrganisation: Ballymore Properties HurdleOrganisation: The RacesOrganisation: HennessyOrganisation: BIGOrganisation: MineheadOrganisation: AintreeOrganisation: Seven BarrowsOrganisation: FiveforthreeOrganisation: PowerstationOrganisation: Fair Along
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