Nicky Henderson has confirmed after veterinary evaluation that Sir Gino suffered a fractured pelvis within the Unibet Hurdle at Cheltenham.
The six-year-old was the odds-on favorite within the Grade Two occasion and had been the ante-post market chief for the Champion Hurdle, however was pressured to drag up simply after midway.
After being attended to by the on-course veterinary workforce, he was in a position to stroll into the horse ambulance.
He had returned to motion within the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park on Boxing Day after a 12 months off the observe enforced by a nasty an infection in his leg which at one level had threatened his profession.
Nonetheless, he confirmed his engine was nonetheless intact there when beating the present champion Golden Ace with lots to spare.
In an replace on his X account on Saturday night, Henderson stated: “Sir Gino was transferred from Cheltenham to the Three Counties veterinary clinic and following scans and X-rays he does have a fractured pelvis. However having spoken to the nice workforce which might be caring for him they’re hopeful that though that is clearly vital they’ve reported that he’s snug and steady. That is nice information to us all.
“The prognosis is guarded and additional examinations over the subsequent few days whereas he’s there’ll have the ability to decide the extent of the harm and any prognosis for the longer term.
“Thanks to everybody for his or her messages and considerations that are a lot appreciated and we’ll hold everybody updated with any additional information, however the truth that he is snug tonight is a very powerful factor.”
Henderson had stated within the rapid aftermath of the incident: “They have been in a position to put him into the ambulance, it is his right-hind, it seems to be excessive up so there is no decrease limb fractures – it could seem like a pelvic harm in the intervening time.
“He has loaded and I would quite they take him to Three Counties veterinary hospital with out unloading right here after which they will assess and scan and simply see the place we’re. Everyone is combating.
“Pelvic accidents will be little or massive, so we have simply obtained to maintain every little thing crossed.”
He added: “I have been fortunate sufficient to have many good horses however I have never had many like him, I can inform you that.”
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