Compliance On The Sidelines

In Compliance is facing a spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury.

Michael O'Brien's eight-year-old finished last season with a creditable third in the Grade One Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup, and ran a fine race on his return when fourth behind Mansony in last month's Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase.

The trainer said: 'We think he picked up the injury at Leopardstown and it has been going on since.

'We don't know how bad it is yet but I don't think he'll be going anywhere for a while.

'I'm not sure whether he'll make the Cheltenham Festival yet.'

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