Karanja to be saved for next season

KARANJA, so unlucky when unseating Nina Carberry at the start of the Cheltenham Festival bumper, will not race again this season.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2005 - 00:00

Anita Chambers

Trainer Victor Dartnall has decided not to look for another bumper opportunity at either Aintree or Punchestown, instead opting to prepare the six-year-old for a jumping campaign next season.

"He's being schooled and will then be put away for the autumn," Dartnall confirmed today.

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Courts Racing Place: Aintree Place: Punchestown Place: Cheltenham Place: Newbury Place: Ludlow Person: Karanja Person: Nina Carberry Person: Victor Dartnall Person: Dartnall Person: Carberry Person: Venn Ottery Person: Lucia Borradaile Person: Paul Nicholls Event: Cheltenham Festival Event: Cheltenham Gold Cup Event: Queen Mother Champion Chase

<p>Trainer Willie Mullins pictured at the launch of the National Hunt Season at Willie Mullins' Yard</p>

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