Something Wells: holds a narrow advantage at Cheltenham last year

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Something Wells out of Byrne Group Plate

THE Venetia Williams-trained Something Wells will not be able to defend his title in Thursday's Byrne Group Plate.

The nine-year-old has run just three times since last year's Festival and was last seen finishing seventh behind Razor Royale in the Racing Post Chase at Kempton.  He was a 20-1 chance for Thursday's race.

Graham Skeats, of owners Favourites Racing, confirmed the news when he said: "Something Wells has sadly sustained serious ligament damage while doing a routine canter and will be unable to run."

Despite being an unfancied 33-1 shot at last year's Festival, Something Wells just held the late challenge of stablemate and 13-2 favourite Ping Pong Sivola by three-quarters of a length.

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