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Willie Mullins' Arkle favourite Ferny Hollow ruled out of Cheltenham festival

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The gelding has a sore suspensory and connections have decided not to run him again this season.

Ferny Hollow with Paul Townend on board last month. Image: PA Ferny Hollow with Paul Townend on board last month. Image: PA FERNY HOLLOW HAS been ruled out of the Sporting Life Arkle Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

The seven-year-old was a short-priced favourite for the two-mile novice championship in March after winning both his starts over fences, including the Grade One Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown last month. Ferny Hollow could have been prepared for the Punchestown Festival at the end of April, but the Cheveley Park Stud-owned star will be put away for the rest of this campaign.“The scans are clear and everything, but he’s just feeling it a little bit and being a chaser we didn’t feel like going on to Punchestown with him.

 

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