P661 CEEFAX 1 661 Mon 16 Jan 21:03/19
j#3kj#3kj#3k |l4|l4|,h4|l4|,,
j $kj $kj 'k k4k5pj5j5r
"###"###"### /////,-.,-.,,-.,-.,,,/////
Season over for Harchibald 1/2
Harchibald has been ruled out of the
Smurfit Champion Hurdle in March and
will not race again this season.
The seven-year-old has been in Troytown
Hospital since New Year's Day, having
undergone an operation to remove a
piece of birch from his pastern.
Noel Meade revealed: "The vet is very
happy with him but we've had a long
chat and made the decision not to run
the horse again this season."
The gelding was favourite for the big
race at Cheltenham until his setback.
LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 686
At-A-Glance 668-69 BHB 691 Index 660
Champion Demon Harald Pierse