Grugy pleases in gallop as he continues to recover from hip injury

Sire De Grugy was ridden for the first time yesterday morning since suffering an injury which has kept him off the track so far this season.

The success story of the previous campaign which saw him claim the Queen Mother Champion Chase among six victories, his absence has been felt hard by the Moore family.

A hip injury has been the problem but trainer Gary Moore had more positive news to report of the eight-year-old, who now has the Clarence House Chase or the Game Spirit as his options before a return to Cheltenham.