Hennessy hero Royal unlikely to race again

BE MY ROYAL, heroic winner of the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury on Saturday, is unlikely to run again.

The Willie Mullins trained gelding suffered a badly damaged tendon during the course of the contest, after showing tremendous battling qualities to beat Gingembre.

Speaking at Fairyhouse yesterday, Mullins said: “It doesn’t look good and he was lame coming off the box. I think it happened either seven or six out. He seemed to put his foot in a hole and it surprised me he was able to come back and win.