Vedette pleases Murphy Colm Murphy has Voler La Vedette primed for the BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle after deciding to give Leopardstown's Festival Hurdle a miss. The County Wexford trainer has given the mare extra time to get over her exertions at Fairyhouse in mid-December when she was third to Hurricane Fly and Solwhit. Those two went on to occupy the same positions at Leopardstown two weeks later and all three could meet again in the Irish Champion on Sunday. "Touch wood, she'll go there. She's done extremely well since her last run," said Murphy. "She's put a bit of weight back on, she's very well and very fresh in herself."
