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| Brian Connell takes over on Last Instalment in Gold Cup |
Connell also partners Rule The World in the big race today after Bryan Cooper suffered a broken leg in a crashing fall from Clarcam
Bryan Cooper will miss the ride on Last Instalment in the Cheltenham Gold Cup after suffering a double fracture to his right leg in a fall on Wednesday. Gigginstown House Stud’s retained rider suffered a fracture to the same leg at Down Royal last May and was side-lined for three months.
Brian O’Connell, who was on board Last Instalment at Leopardstown in the Hennessy, will ride the Gold Cup third favourite on Friday. Philip Fenton’s nine-year-old has been well backed since returning to his best with an impressive eight and a half-length victory over Tidal Bay.
David Casey has been booked to ride Gigginstown’s First Lieutenant in the same race with the horse having been switched from the Ryanair Chase. Connell has also taken over on Rule The World today in the World Hurdle.
Rathlin will now be ridden by Casey in the Ryanair with Davy Russell on Mozoltov in the JLT Novices’ Chase. Cooper fractured his right tibia and fibula after Gordon Elliott’s Clarcam crashed out of the Fred Winter Hurdle. Read more here
NYK Media, www.horsesgalore.co.uk
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