Muirhead receives Champion call-up

Muirhead looks like being Noel Meade’s sole representative in the Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown next Sunday.

The Co. Meath handler also has Christmas Hurdle hero Harchibald, Jered and Jazz Messenger engaged – but all three look doubtful at this stage. Aitmatov is still in the shake-up but he won at Naas on Saturday.