Salsify set to return over Christmas

Connections of Salsify hope to have the top hunter chaser back on the racecourse at the end of the year.

The Rodger Sweeney trained nine-year-old became a dual winner of the Foxhunter at the Cheltenham Festival when recording back-to-back successes in 2012 and 2013, but was forced to miss a hat-trick bid in March after a setback.

Sweeney said: “He’s OK and is back working away.