QUORTO, 8-1 second favourite for the QIPCO 2,000 Guineas at the start of trading yesterday, will miss the colts’ Classic.
“Unfortunately Quorto has suffered a soft-tissue injury in training in Dubai,” said Charlie
Appleby.
“It’s too early to say when he could be back as he will be scanned for a second time in a couple of weeks,” the trainer told www.godolphin.com.
NICKY Henderson is Paddy Power’s 7-4 favourite to clinch the top trainer award for Cheltenham 2019 after a Wednesday double put him on the three-winner mark.Gordon Elliott is next best at 15-8 with Willie Mullins at 2-1.Mark Walsh, level with Nico de Boinville and Jamie Codd on two victories, is 13-8 market leader with the Dublin firm for the jockeys’ gong.De Boinville is next best at 4-1.Ireland lead Great Britain 8-6 in the race for the 888Sport Prestbury Cup.