Gold Cup horse put down after breaking leg

Leading Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup hope Jair Du Cochet has been put down after suffering a tragic injury on the gallops.

Tue, 09 Mar, 2004 - 14:28

Leading Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup hope Jair Du Cochet has been put down after suffering a tragic injury on the gallops.

The Guillaume Macaire-trained seven-year-old claimed the scalp of dual Gold Cup winner Best Mate at Huntingdon in November and cemented his big-race claims with success in the Pillar Chase at Cheltenham in January.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Huntingdon Place: Cheltenham Place: Macaire Person: Jair Du Cochet Person: Guillaume Macaire Person: Buffy Shirley-Beavan Person: Macaire Event: Gold Cup Event: Cheltenham Gold Cup Event: Pillar Chase

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