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Testing conditions suit Inca

Colm Murphy believes the testing ground at Leopardstown will be to Brave Inca's advantage in Sunday's Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle.

His charge has been the subject of a major gamble this week and is set to start favourite for the Grade One feature.

"I guess that the ground has had a major factor in the gamble. The majority of the field want a bit of nice ground and lucky enough we have gone on soft and heavy ground in the past. I guess that there is a question mark over some of the others in that respect," the trainer said.

"However we have to be on song. Sublimity has done nothing wrong, and we know what Sizing Europe can do so they have to be really respected."

Murphy's star finished third behind Sublimity in the December Festival Hurdle last time.

"He came out of his race at Leopardstown over Christmas very well and it is all systems go for Sunday.

"He's very good and we are very happy with the way that things are going. We are hoping for a big run."