Kelly out for Champion crown Ned Kelly bids for his second Champion Hurdle success in Ireland this season when he takes on five rivals in the Grade 1 Emo Oil Champion Hurdle at Punchestown tomorrow.Edward O`Grady`s charge won the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown in January but was denied a run in the Smurfit Champion last month because he failed to satisfy his trainer when scoped in the week before the Cheltenham Festival.However, he warmed up for this €135,000 event with an easy win on the Flat at the Curragh three weeks ago.The sole British raider in the Group One contest is the Nicky Henderson-trained Landing Light, who was fifth to Hors La Loi III at Cheltenham.The Dermot Weld-trained Ansar, eight lengths behind Landing Light in sixth place, renews rivalry.Davenport Milenium, winner of the Champion Novices Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday, and Adamant Approach, a beaten favourite on Tuesday, both make quick reappearances.Completing the line-up is Dessie Hughes` outsider Just Our Job.Jonjo O`Neill`s three-pronged attack tomorrow is headed by Rith Dubh.J T McNamara, who gave the 10-year-old a brilliant ride to win the four-mile National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham, takes the mount in the 95,000Euro David Austin Memorial Novice Handicap Chase for which there are 18 starters.O`Neill runs Shamawan in the Killashee House Hotel Handicap Chase in which there are two other British raiders among the 15 runners _ Martin Pipe`s Ashwell Boy and the Brian Ellison-trained Batswing.Follow Me completes O`Neill`s trio when he tackles the 30-runner Flogas Ireland Handicap Hurdle.
