Racing:Voler La Vedette has been ruled out of Sunday's Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown after suffering a setback.
Colm Murphy's six-year-old had been as short as 3-1 for the Grade One contest following successes at Punchestown, Down Royal and Leopardstown this season, but she will not take her place in the line-up.
"She was just doing a routine canter this morning and wasn't 100% afterwards so we had her checked out and found she had pulled a muscle," said Murphy.
"She obviously won't be running at the weekend but we won't know for a day or two how bad it is.
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"It's going to stop her for a week anyway but hopefully it's not too serious."