Greaneteen faces a race towards time to be match for the Betway Queen Mom Chase Championships in Cheltenham later this month as a result of an eye fixed damage.
The eight-year-old completed final of 5 riders behind Chacun Pour Soi at Dublin Chase in Leopardstown on his final begin, having received at Tingle Creek and chased Shishkin’s dwelling in Kempton in his two earlier rounds.
Greaneteen completed fourth within the latest Champion Chase, having received solely twice by Put The Kettle On, however coach Paul Nichols admits his cost might not be prepared for the competition after she requests remedy for an ulcer in his eye.
Greaneteen and Bryony Frost win the Celebration Chase match at Sandown
He mentioned Thursday: “He is not right here proper now, he is received a lump in his eye. Whether or not he will get a lump of mud or one thing within the Daybreak Royal or thrown in his trunk, he is received a sore in his eye whereas he is being handled for.
“It is getting in the suitable course, however I believe it is not possible we’ll be capable of go to Cheltenham with him.
“Until I get him again within the subsequent few days, he’ll have to attend till Sandown on the final day of the season. It will be 50-50 to have the ability to run within the Chase Chase.”
Chacun Pour Soi (pink and inexperienced) leads chase chase in Cheltenham, with Greaneteen (pink and blue) and Nube Negra (white and crimson) chasing
Whereas Greaneteen is doubtful, Politologue is about to fly the first-class Ditcheat flag for 2 miles.
The well-known grey received the race in 2020 however was omitted of protection moments earlier than the final race when his connections found blood in his nostril.
Now 11 years previous, Politologue has received 4 A-Class house owners John Hales and Nichols believes Champion Chase might be a swansong, relying on how he performs it.
Bryony Frost holds the Tingle Creek Cup aloft at Sandown
He mentioned: “He received the race two years in the past and is a double winner at Tingle Creek. He is 11 now so he is completed all of it — there are a whole lot of youthful legs within the race. It may be powerful for him.
“I believe this shall be his final or second spherical – we’d go to Sandown and run it.
Politologue runs away from stablemate Greaneteen on his strategy to Tingle Creek success at Sandown final yr
“He was a terrific horse. I believe this shall be his sixth time working on the competition, so he was nice and I would not thoughts one like him.
“He went to Wincanton this morning and did rather well. It has been a pleasure coaching his entire life, however he is within the prime of his profession now.”
