Feathard Lady will miss Champion Hurdle
Colm Murphy's unbeaten mare Feathard Lady will miss the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival the County Wexford handler has been in a race against time to get the six-year-old ready for the championship event after she sprained a hind fetlock joint two weeks ago.Champion Hurdle Ante Post Betting
Murphy said "I met with the owners yesterday and on veterinary advice we decided that we weren't going to make it."
The seven-times winner shot to prominence when running out an impressive winner of the Stan James Christmas Hurdle at Sandown on Boxing Day.
She was cut into favouritism for the Champion Hurdle following that run and Murphy's intention had been to pitch her against stablemate Brave Inca in the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle this weekend. However, that was later ruled out in the hope she could make the Festival. "We needed to get her back into work this week but that is not going to happen," Murphy continued.
"Hopefully the plan will be to get her back on the track for the PunchestownFestival. That gives us an extra few weeks and we have just run out of time for Cheltenham."
Previous Cheltenham Festival News:
| Harchibald out of Champion Hurdle | 18 Jan 2006 |
| Chelteham Champion Hurdle Favourite Feathard Lady in Fitness Race | 11 Jan 2006 |
| Inglis Drever Out for Season | 03 Jan 2006 |
| Kicking King out of the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup | 02 Jan 2006 |
| Trabolgan will miss Cheltenham Gold Cup | 30 Dec 2005 |
| Cheltenham Gold Cup Betting | 12 Dec 2005 |
| Trabolgan New Cheltenham Gold Cup Betting Mover | 01 Dec 2005 |
| Kingscliff odds shorten for the Cheltenham Gold Cup | 22 Nov 2005 |
| No Refuge a Serious contender for the World Hurdle | 22 Nov 2005 |
| Brave Inca Goes Joint Favourite for the Champion Hurdle | 21 Nov 2005 |
| Justified stakes his claim for the Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival | 21 Nov 2005 |
| Cheltenham Festival Tips | 07 Nov 2005 |
| Triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Best Mate Dies On Racetrack | 01 Nov 2005 |
| Cheltenham Champion Chase ante Post Beting | 23 Oct 2005 |
| Gold Cup Ante Post Beting | 21 Oct 2005 |
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