Willie Mullins, who loved an exquisite 2024 Cheltenham Pageant, has suffered a blow forward of this yr’s assembly with main contender Kawaboomga dominated out by damage.
The five-year-old was among the many favourites for the Turners’ Novices Hurdle on day two of the pageant however will stay in Eire and miss the remainder of the season.
It’s an early setback for Mullins, who was probably the most profitable coach 12 months in the past with 9 wins over the Gloucestershire course.
Kawaboomga is owned by JP McManus, whose racing supervisor Frank Berry stated: “Sadly Kawaboomga has had a setback and can miss the remainder of the season.
“He’s a grand, huge horse and it’s disappointing, however hopefully all being properly we’ll have him again for the autumn.”
Mullins and McManus produce other horses within the race, although, and will but emerge victorious.
The Mullins-trained Ultimate Demand is the ante-post favorite with McManus having his colors on the extremely fancied The New Lion.
