Altior ruled out of Cheltenham bid

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The horse has been forced to miss the race for the second year in a row.

Altior has been ruled out of Wednesday's Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Trainer Nicky Henderson revealed that the 11-year-old returned an unsatisfactory scope after he coughed following exercise this morning .

Altior has won the race twice before as well as the Arkle and the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle,

The going on the course has been described as soft, good to soft in places following unexpected rainfall of 10 millimetres overnight.

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