tombstone

“He’s had a little setback and I don’t think he’ll be back to the track until Christmas at the earliest. Chasing looks like it will be his game and that’s the direction we plan to go with him. If he is later than expected getting back to the track, we might just run him in Graded races and will hold onto his novice status until next season if he can’t win one of them. Either way, he’s a horse worth waiting for.”

From the ATR stable tour.

many thanks

Entered in the big handicap hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday. Presumably they are shelving chasing for this season.

Will definitely keep an eye on him on Sunday (if he runs) as he could be interesting for the County Hurdle or Coral Cup.

"Ice Cold Soul had a nice prep. Tycoon Prince is huge but will stay hurdling this season. Tombstone is like Lazarus; he has had the exact same injury in three legs.

"Small stuff, nothing - but frustrating. I'd like to run him. He is a high-class horse. He was supposed to be going chasing this season and would have been a big name for us"

http://www.independent.ie/sport/blow-by-blow-will-skip-hurdling-until-next-season-35376387.html

Decent return today - will be keeping a close eye on the Cheltenham handicap entries.