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Cossack likely to return in February
Don Cossack could make his return from injury in the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park in February.
The nine-year-old has not run since his win in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup after suffering a tendon injury while being prepared for a run at the Punchestown Festival.
Trainer Gordon Elliott had previously said that the six-time Grade One winner would be retired if he failed to show the same sparkle but he has been delighted with his progress and is hoping to get one run into before he returns to Cheltenham.
While he has a number of options available to him, the trainer is keen to ensure his return is a low-key affair.
"I couldn't be happier with him. He's had 16 weeks cantering done now," Elliott told At The Races.
"Gerry Kelly, the vet, came to the yard the other day and felt his legs and said he couldn't be happier with him, so we'll keep our fingers crossed.
"I think the Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles he won last year will probably come too soon.
"We might look at something like the Red Mills Chase in February. He will be entered in Leopardstown, but I'd prefer to keep it low key for his first run and maybe over a trip short of his best.
"We just want him to have a nice day out, coming back in one piece, and then go for the Gold Cup if we can."
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