Fitzgerald awaits doctor's verdict

Mick Fitzgerald will know for certain in two weeks’ time whether he will be back in the saddle for the Cheltenham Festival.

The rider, who suffered a broken arm when See You Sometime fell in the Scilly Isles Chase at Sandown on February 7, saw surgeon Mike Foy this morning and a repeat visit will confirm whether he will be ready for the three biggest days of the jumps season, which get under way on March 16.