Hardy Eustace produced a power-packed display to fight off reigning champion Brave Inca in a hotly-contested renewal of the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.
The Dessie Hughes-trained 10-year-old made just about all the running in the two-mile Grade one event and refused to give way when strongly pressed throughout the final stages.
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