Clan Des Obeaux ruled out of Aintree return

The dual King George VI Chase winner won't now return until net season
Clan Des Obeaux ruled out of Aintree return

RACE LOST: Trainer Paul Nicholls with Clan Des Obeaux. Nicholls has lost a race against time to get Clan Des Obeaux ready for Aintree. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA 

Paul Nicholls has lost a race against time to get Clan Des Obeaux ready for Aintree.

The dual King George VI Chase winner had been making good progress from a suspensory injury ahead of a planned return to action at the Grand National meeting, where he was set to defend his Aintree Bowl title.

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