Antepost backers of Sir Gino for the Arkle Chase at next month's Cheltenham Festival were dealt a cruel blow this morning when it was announced by trainer Nicky Henderson that the 5yo will miss ...

Owned by Joe and Marie Donnelly, Sir Gino is a perfect five from five in Britain, winning twice over fences and was as short as 8/11 for the Arkle Chase on day one of the Festival in March.

"This will leave us with a dilemma where to go in order to get another run before the Arkle. The Pendil at Kempton would be an option, although it is over two and a half miles which is not ideal.

He was a short-priced favourite for the My Pension Expert Arkle at Cheltenham but was forced to miss an intended run in the Game Spirit at Newbury on Saturday because of a "small wound" to the leg.

Majborough laid down a marker to Sir Gino when destroying the opposition in the Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown. While far from foot-perfect, the five-year-old undoubtedly has a ...

Sir Gino is taking the same route as Sprinter Sacre and Altior, who landed the Game Spirit en route to Arkle success, and he looks the latest superstar two-mile chaser in Henderson's ranks. Weaknesses ...

Sir Gino scares Willie Mullins, who fears the odds-on Arkle favourite could be the "real deal", but Majborough is bang on course for a crack at the unbeaten star from Seven Barrows in what promises to ...

Henderson is now searching for alternative contests to get the gelding onto the racecourse ahead of his Cheltenham Festival target of the Arkle. Sir Gino and jockey Nico de Boinville (Richard ...