Injured Ferny Hollow set to miss Cheltenham Festival

Willie Mullins remains hopeful Ferny Hollow might return to action before the end of the season

Ferny Hollow stormed up the famous hill to provide trainer Willie Mullins with a 10th Champion Bumper success at Cheltenham last March. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Last season’s Champion Bumper hero Ferny Hollow is set to miss the Cheltenham Festival due to injury.

The Cheveley Park Stud-owned gelding stormed up the famous hill to provide trainer Willie Mullins with a 10th Champion Bumper success in March and made a fine start to his career over hurdles when seeing off subsequent winner Bob Olinger at Gowran Park last month.