Sackville injury puts Cheltenham bid in doubt

SACKVILLE’S bid for this year’s Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup is almost certainly over after an accident at Gowran Park yesterday.

Sackville injury puts Cheltenham bid in doubt
Fri, 17 Jan, 2003 - 00:00
Pat Keane

The rest of his season is in the balance after the chaser suffered a leg injury during a racecourse workout at the Kilkenny venue.

The 10-year-old gelding, trained by Frances Crowley at nearby Piltown, unseated his amateur rider Gareth Power at the first of two fences after completing a two-mile exercise with stable companion Moscow Express.

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