Jack The Giant Out For Season

Jack The Giant will miss the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

As low as 7-1 with bet365 for the Grade One contest, the six-year-old has enjoyed a money-spinning season.

But he suffered a setback after his victory at Leicester which forced him out of the totesport Trophy.

Trainer Nicky Henderson revealed Jack The Giant is now likely to miss the rest of the season.

"We are going to leave him alone. He had a little hiccup," said Henderson.

"We know he had a little setback after Leicester and he hasn´t quite responded as we would have liked.

"He´s had a fantastic season so far and he has his whole life ahead of him, so we are going to give him some time off and he will be back for next season.

"There is no point taking any chances - he has had a fantastic season already," the Seven Barrows handler told At The Races