Taranis out of Gold Cup and National

Taranis will not run in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup or the John Smith’s Grand National.

Wed, 03 Mar, 2010 - 18:52

Taranis will not run in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup or the John Smith’s Grand National.

Paul Nicholls’ nine-year-old has met with a setback and has been scratched from the two feature events of the National Hunt season, according to official notices from Weatherbys on Wednesday evening.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Cheltenham Place: Newmarket Person: Taranis Person: Paul Nicholls’Person: Angela Yeoman Person: Paul Person: Yeoman Event: Gold Cup Event: Cheltenham Gold Cup Event: John Smith’s Grand National Event: National Hunt Event: 2007 Ryanair Chase Organisation: Weatherbys Organisation: Aintree

<p>Trainer Willie Mullins pictured at the launch of the National Hunt Season at Willie Mullins' Yard</p>

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