Altior’s appearance at Cheltenham in Wednesday's Champion Chase has been thrown into doubt. Nicky Henderson confirmed on Sunday morning that the iconic horse is currently lame.
Altior was all set for a fascinating showdown against Defi Du Seuil and Chacun Pour Soi. But his involvement now looks far less likely following the news that he’s suffering from an ‘old splint’. "Unfortunately Altior was lame this morning, due to an old splint that has been dormant,” Henderson explained. "It's never bothered him before and typically it rears its ugly head now. "We are working away and there's lots we can do, we have two days, but it's an uphill battle. "We have the treadmill he can go on and it's very cold water, which helps these things a lot. "W
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