Faugheen out of Champion Hurdle

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Faugheen out of Champion Hurdle (February 17th 2016)

Faugheen will not defend his title in the Stan James Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.


The brilliant eight-year-old is suffering with a suspensory ligament problem which is enough to keep him on the sidelines for the big meeting in March.

Trainer Willie Mullins told the Racing Post on Wednesday: "Unfortunately, we've had a hold-up with Faugheen and he won't be going to Cheltenham.

"When we started back working him this week we discovered he had a sore suspensory and, while it isn't a serious problem, it's come at a bad time and it means we've had to abandon plans to run him in the Champion Hurdle."
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Faugheen was 1/3 favourite with Sky Bet to claim back-to-back victories in the Champion Hurdle, having this season claimed stunning victories in both the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton and in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

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Bennys View ..

Oh dear there goes the antie post voucher with Faugheen now out.
However the way Annie Power won her race today (hard held at the line) it wouldn't suprise me if they supplement her for the Champion Hrudle now..

If they do she'll go there as favourite for sure