Progressive Waaheb looks a star in the making for Weld

IT isn't too often a horse loses his unbeaten record and emerges with reputation enhanced.

That was certainly the case with Dermot Weld's Waaheb in the Champion Bumper at Punchestown on Wednesday.

He went down by a short head to the year older Lovethehigherlaw, after the pair had engaged in a titanic tussle through the final furlong.