Novice hurdler Diverge has died after suffering a tendon injury at last week's Punchestown Festival, trainer Willie Mullins has confirmed.
The five-year-old finished third behind Marine Nationale and stablemate Facile Vega in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival back in March and was sent off at odds of 4/1 against the latter of those rivals for the Grade 1 KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown last Tuesday.
After setting off in front, Diverge suffered the injury during the race and crossed the line last of five, 108 lengths behind favourite Facile Vega, who won at odds of 4/6.
