Update: 18th January 1998

Graphic Equaliser sprints away with The Ladbroke Hurdle

Istabraq takes his next step down the road to Cheltenham on Sunday 25th January when he contests the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown. His only danger is the consistent Cockney Lad but he has already been beaten by J.P. McManus's horse twice this year and shouldn't reverse form this time.

Wednesday sees the return of racing in Northern Ireland. Gravity Gate may make his debut over fences in the Novice Chase and Teal Bridge will have the conditions to suit in the 3 miler. The Sun Alliance hurdle is the target for Sarsfield The Man who impressed in beating the luckless Scarvagh at Naas on Saturday. The Arkle at Leopardstown on Sunday followed by Cheltenham is the target for Dardjini. This rare son of Nijinsky to go jumping looked very good on Boxing Day.

The International Classifications have placed King Of Kings 16lbs(or 8 lengths) behind Xaar but he is now as low as 7-1 in the ante-post lists for the 2000Gns.

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