Brave set for another campaign on the level Wicklow Brave could be set for a return to the Flat after performing with credit in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. The winner of last year's Irish St Leger before disappointing in the Melbourne Cup, he was far from disgraced in finishing eighth considering he completely missed the break. "He ran very well and if he'd consented to jump off with the others, he may well have won the race. As Paul Townend said to me when he came back in, you can't give away that sort of ground in a championship race and expect to win," said owner Nick Peacock. "He travelled well for a long way, but obviously had to put in extra effort to make up the ground and in the end he just ran out of fizz. "I'm not sure where we'll go with him, but I would think the Yorkshire Cup would be a distinct possibility. I don't think we'd run him against Arctic Fire at Punchestown and I think he might be better coming out of the stalls. "He showed in the Champion Hurdle he's still got plenty of ability."
