Won In The Dark (left): a ride Graham Lee is looking forward to
PICTURE: Caroline NorrisLee fit for Festival despite Towcester absence
JOCKEY Graham Lee gave up his two booked rides at Towcester on Sunday, but will be fit for Cheltenham where he has been booked to ride outsider Won In The Dark in Tuesday's Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle.
Lee took a heavy fall from Mansonn Leda in a novices' handicap hurdle at Ayr on Friday, butcontinued to ride on and won a handicap chase aboard Seize for his boss Ferdy Murphy at the Scottish track on Saturday.
However, Lee said on Sunday: "Ibanged my knee in the fall, and I'm not quite right so I decided to take a couple of days off.
"I'll be fine though, and I'm looking forward to riding at Cheltenham on Tuesday."
Won In The Dark, trainedby Sabrina Hartym is a general 50-1 chance to win the Champion Hurdle.
Lee can also count Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase fancy Kalahari King among his Cheltenham rides.
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