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Native River ruled out out for rest of the season with a tendon injury
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Tue 5 Dec 2023
Native River, centre, with Might Bite, left, and Anibale Fly after his Cheltenham Gold Cup win in 2018 (Focusonracing)
Native River has been ruled out of the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup with a suspensory tendon injury.
Winner of the race in 2018, he would have been heading back to the Festival next month aiming to become the first horse since Kauto Star in 2009 to regain the blue riband event.
The 10-year-old had appeared right back to his best this season, winning at Aintree and only recently in the Denman Chase at Newbury.
He was also prominent in the betting for the Randox Health Grand National, although his participation in that race had still to be confirmed.
Watch how Native River won the Gold Cup in 2018
Trainer Colin Tizzard’s son and assistant Joe said: “Unfortunately we’ve had to scratch Native River from the Gold Cup this morning – he’s picked up a suspensory tendon injury, which means his season is over.”
The Tizzards do still have a valid Gold Cup contender in their yard, with Betfair Chase winner Lostintranslation.
Sizing John, the 2017 Gold Cup winner, was ruled out for the season earlier this winter.
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