Blow for Paul Nicholls with Cliffs Of Dover out for rest of the season

Prolific juvenile Cliffs Of Dover has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a setback.A moderate performer on the Flat for Charlie Hills, the four-year-old has proved a revelation since joining Paul Nicholls, winning six of his seven starts.He was last seen landing a Grade Two at Doncaster in December and was being geared up for a tilt at the Triumph Hurdle at next month's Cheltenham Festival, but is now set for a spell on the sidelines.Nicholls said in his Betfair blog: " Cliffs of Dover will miss the rest of the season after knocking a leg during a schooling session over hurdles just over a fortnight ago. "I was hoping the injury would have cleared up by now but unfortunately it is a bit more serious than we first thought."So he will not be going to Cheltenham for the Triumph Hurdle next month, which is a shame because he has been a revelation since joining us in the summer with a mark of only 64 on the Flat."Cliffs of Dover will have a nice long break now before he comes back into training in the autumn and we will aim to have him right for the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton."