McCoy back to partner Brave Inca

Fairyhouse Preview: No extra entries have been received for the rescheduled Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse…

Fairyhouse Preview: No extra entries have been received for the rescheduled Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse today with only the original five declarations standing their ground, headed by champion hurdler Brave Inca.

Tony McCoy is set to renew his acquaintance with Colm Murphy's charge after Barry Geraghty partnered him to finish third behind Iktitaf and Asian Maze on his seasonal bow.

Asian Maze will try to confirm that form while Al Eile will bid to put a disappointing performance in the Lismullen Hurdle behind him.

The impressive winner that day was Noel Meade's Rosaker, who takes his chance again, while Frances Crowley's Brogella completes the line-up.

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Arthur Moore's King Johns Castle has been installed as the clear 11 to 4 favourite with Cashmans for the rescheduled Ballymore Properties Drinmore Novice Chase. A field of 10 will now go to post for the Grade One contest over two and a half miles, won 12 months ago by Paul Nolan's Kill Devil Hill.

The Willie Mullins-trained Alexander Taipan is the only absentee from the original list.

Moore's lightly-raced seven-year-old appears to have a bright future over fences after slaughtering a decent field by 17 lengths on his last start at Navan.

His nearest market rival is the Paul Stafford-trained Blueberry Boy, a smart performer over timber who made an impressive debut over fences at Punchestown last month.

Stafford had a shorter journey from Fairyhouse on Sunday than most and brings Blueberry Boy back for another attempt.

The trainer, who is based in Oldtown, has only held a license for three years, having previously been involved with point-to-pointers, and Blueberry Boy is easily his best horse yet.

A decent novice hurdler, he was a winner on his only start over fences at Punchestown last month - although he is unproven over two and a half miles in stamina-sapping conditions.

"The ground and trip are slightly unknown, but they all have to go on it and sometimes you just have to take a chance, said Stafford.

Mossbank made an impressive start to his chasing career at Clonmel and looked like following up at Cork last month but was mugged on the line by Anothercoppercoast. "He's in grand form - very good form - but it's a very competitive race," said trainer Michael Hourigan.