Ballyhampshire Pretty Sore after Morgiana Fall

Ballyhampshire Boy was reported to be 'pretty sore' by trainer Sean Aherne after crashing out at the last in the Morgiana Hurdle at Navan on Sunday.

The 6yo was challenging with eventual winner Limestone Lad when his unlucky series of griefs continued. On his other two starts this season he slipped up at Tipperary and fell when leading three out at Cork.

Aherne said: 'Although he is sore we don`t think he has done much damage and he should be fine after a bit of a rest. We will have to wait and see how quickly he recovers but, hopefully, we will have him right to run over Christmas.'

'I don`t think you can say that he`s lost his confidence as he jumped super through the race on Sunday until he stepped at the last and came down.'