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Although Aces Four holds an entry in the Totesport Bowl, he will not run at either Aintree or the Punchestown festival.

Murphy said on Tuesday: "Graham Lee came to work him this morning and he worked well enough but we looked at the race and decided against it.

"We thought we may as well wait for next year with him."

Murphy also decided against Aintree for novice hurdler Kalahari King, fourth in the Supreme at Cheltenham.

"He'll go to Ayr instead for the Scottish Champion Hurdle - it's worth £100,000 this year," Murphy told Racing UK.

"It's a handicap and it's likely to be good ground."