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Tony McCoy steered Champion Hurdle hero Brave Inca to victory in the Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle at the third time of asking.
Colm Murphy's eight-year-old had to settle for minor honours behind Solerina in the last two runnings of the Grade One contest at Fairyhouse.
In heavy conditions, McCoy cajoled the 100-30 second favourite to victory by almost a length from Rosaker (10-1).
Odds-on favourite Asian Maze (4-7) only managed a disappointing fourth.
Trainer Murphy said of Brave Inca: "He has had a hard race today. The ground was not ideal, but he stuck to his guns well.
"We are always a bit worried about giving him too hard a race at this time of year, but I am delighted with that.
McCoy concurred with Murphy, saying: "The conditions were not ideal but he's a hard horse. He's getting older and a bit cuter.
"He's an amazing horse and still the best."
As a consequence of his battling triumph, Brave Inca was cut to 9-2 from 5-1 by totesport to win the Champion Hurdle.
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Source: BBC Sport |
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