Nicky Henderson confirms Altior will miss Cheltenham Festival for a second successive year
The 11-year-old was due to line up in the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Wednesday
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FOR a second successive year, trainer Nicky Henderson has confirmed that Altior will miss the Cheltenham Festival.
The Seven Barrows handler has announced today (Monday) that the 11-year-old won t line up in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, which takes place on Wednesday.
It s the second time in as many years that Altior will miss the Champion Chase, having done so last season after he was lame following a splint injury.
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The 2018 and 2019 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner, Altior, has been ruled out of going for a third tilt at the race at this week’s Cheltenham Festival.
The 11-year-old’s trainer Nicky Henderson reported today (15 March) that he had returned an unsatisfactory scope after working this morning.
Breaking the news via his Twitter account, Nicky said: “We are very sorry that we have taken the decision not to run Altior in the Champion Chase on Wednesday. He coughed after exercise this morning, which caused us to scope him, and as a result of what we have seen it would not be sensible to run him.
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Police: 19-year-old charged after 2 men shot in Henrico
Police: 19-year-old charged after 2 men shot in Henrico By Adrianna Hargrove and Enzo Domingo | December 11, 2020 at 1:31 PM EST - Updated December 11 at 11:16 PM
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - Henrico police say two men are in critical condition after being shot Friday afternoon.
Police were called to the area of North Parham Road and Three Chopt Road around 12:30 p.m. Officials said the call originally came in as “a man with a weapon” from the Wawa, which is not too far away from the scene.
Investigators say two men were critically injured in the shooting.