Fayonagh put down

CHAMPION Bumper winner Fayonagh has suffered a fatal injury on the gallops.

The Gordon Elliotttrained mare, who lost only once in her six races, had made a successful hurdling debut recently and was prominent in ante-post lists for the Supreme and Ballymore Novice Hurdles’ at the Cheltenham Festival in March.

Elliott told his Betfair column yesterday: “I’m devastated to announce that Fayonagh broke a hind leg this morning while doing a routine piece of work under Davy Russell and had to be put down.

“As a dual Grade One-winning mare she was an exceptional talent and the sky was the limit with her.

“We are all absolutely heartbroken.”