QUIRKY LABAIK’S CAREER MAY BE OVER

SUPREME Novices’ Hurdle hero Labaik may have run his last race after suffering an injury when fourth in the Punchestown Champion Hurdle on Friday.

The Gordon Elliotttrained grey, who has failed to jump off on several occasions, put his best foot forward to run out an impressive winner of the traditional curtain-raiser at last month’s Cheltenham Festival.

However, Elliott confirmed his charge had suffered a potentially careerthreatening injury during the race.

Elliott said: ‘He came home and he was very sore on Friday night. He was in the vet’s (on Friday) and the chances of running again could be very slim.’