Festival ruled out for Punchestown-bound Pady

TOM COOPER has removed the Cheltenham Festival from Forpadydeplasterer’s agenda - but his stable star still has a chance of making the Punchestown Festival.

Forpadydeplasterer was removed from the entries for the Ryanair, Queen Mother Champion Chase and Gold Cup on Wednesday after his journey to Kempton for the rescheduled King George VI Chase left a mark.

The Irish-trained winner of the Arkle in 2009 and runner-up in last year’s Champion Chase was pulled up behind Long Run on January 15.