{"id":45857,"date":"2025-02-10T17:08:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T17:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheltenhambettingsites.co.uk\/?p=45857"},"modified":"2025-02-10T17:08:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T17:08:32","slug":"majborough-arkle-sir-gino-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheltenhambettingsites.co.uk\/blog\/majborough-arkle-sir-gino-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"Majborough Odds-On for Arkle Victory as Sir Gino Infection Means Cheltenham Absence Again"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Majborough\"\n

Willie Mullins now has yet another odds-on at the Cheltenham Festival in Majborough with ante-post Arkle Chase favourite Sir Gino out of the meeting again due to an infection.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Racegoers and horse racing fans hoping for an epic clash between the two five-year-olds miss out on it again in consecutive seasons. A virus within Nicky Henderson’s Seven Barrows stable forced Sir Gino to swerve Cheltenham 12 months ago. In his absence, Majborough duly won the Triumph Hurdle.<\/p>\n

Warning signs that all wasn’t well with Sir Gino appeared the week before his scratching. He had been due to contest the Game Spirit Chase at Newbury, but missed out due to a cut on his hind leg. That has since developed into an infection ruling him out for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately Sir Gino\u2019s situation has deteriorated somewhat and he has been admitted to the Equine hospital. As a result of initial examinations at Donnington Grove an infection has invaded the ligaments in his near hind leg. This will require lengthy treatment that will sadly\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Nicky Henderson (@sevenbarrows) February 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n