CHELTENHAM NEWS

Messire swerving trip

Trainer has confirmed Messire Des Obeaux will not be heading to the in March.

Messire Des Obeaux produced a brilliant performance to win the Like TV On Facebook Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at in December, finishing two-and-a-quarter lengths ahead of Evan ' Coconut Splash.

The nine-year-old returned to the same track on January 9, this time recording a bigger victory in the Dipper Novices' Chase, and has reported his charge in fine shape after that display.

A trip to Prestbury Park had been mentioned after that latest win, but King insists Cheltenham is not on the cards and a shot at the Scilly Isles Novices' Chase at early next month is likely.

“Messire is grand and will go for the Scilly Isles (on February 6), which has always been the plan since his last run,” he said, as quoted by Sky Sports. “Touch wood he's fine, but I won't even enter him for Cheltenham.

“I would be concerned he might be vulnerable to a recurrence of his problem running on an undulating course.”

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