Santini ‘50-50’ for Cotswold Chase

Nicky Henderson is not keen to run the nine-year-old on very testing ground so close to the Gold Cup

 Santini with trainer Nicky Henderson at Seven Barrows. Picture: Bradley Collyer/PA

Last season's Gold Cup runner-up Santini is only "50-50" to run in the Paddy Power-sponsored Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Nicky Henderson is not keen to run the nine-year-old, who was second to Al Boum Photo in March, on very testing ground so close to his main assignment.