Flame Creek out of Champion Hurdle

Flame Creek is out of the Smurfit Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday, trainer Noel Chance said today.

Sat, 13 Mar, 2004 - 16:11

Flame Creek is out of the Smurfit Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday, trainer Noel Chance said today.

“He scoped dirty today,” said Chance.

“It’ll keep him out long enough to miss Cheltenham on Tuesday but not long. Hopefully he might be back for Liverpool.”

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