Equinties - Charlie Hall Saturday

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HEADLINE ROUNDUP

TOUGH BLOW

Coming into the Breeders’ Cup, we knew there were going to be a few non-runner announcements, and we got them last night.

PRECISE was ruled out of the Juvenile Fillies’ Turf due to precisely 11 coughs, and ARIZONA BLAZE was scratched from the Turf Sprint that is happening today, serving a big blow to Kia who was bullish on his chances.

We didn’t however the first ‘ruled out’ post of the day to involve a Paul Nicholls horse, and a big one at that!

Alas, this was the case, as Nicholls confirmed on X that CALDWELL POTTER would miss the season which is a massive shame to jumps fans because, love or hate Nicholls, CALDWELL POTTER looks very good.

In a statement on Twitter, Nicholls said: “It’s with great disappointment I am informing everyone that after Caldwell Potter’s gallop at Newbury on Monday, he sustained a small injury which, after consultation with vets and his owners, will mean he will miss the rest of this season . Obviously it’s a big blow for everyone involved with him but he will be back.”

Yep, pretty brutal stuff. Just when we thought they were out of the woods with CALDWELL POTTER’s feet issues, we start this campaign with a season-ending injury for the Grade 1-winning Cheltenham Festival hero. He was potentially Nicholls’ Gold Cup horse for next season, if not this, but a setback like this could well stop him from these blue riband races going forward.

Rest up, CP.

COOL START

In slightly better news, ROMEO COOLIO got off the mark over fences at Down Royal. A fair few fences were omitted due to low sun, but the ones he did jump he looked smart.

He will obviously have sterner tasks going forward, and that will start with the Drinmore Novices’ Chase at Fairyhouse next month but what’s interesting about yesterday is what Gordon Elliott said after. He thinks he is more of a two-and-a-half miler, rather than a two miler, and he also doesn’t see him going up to three miles this season. This leaves him without a race at Cheltenham, and we know how much Gordo loves a Cheltenham runner/winner.

Could it be Scilly Isles followed by Aintree, with no stop off in Gloucestershire? If Elliott is serious about him being one for 2m4f, then quite possibly!

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