Frank on the sidelines
Colonel Frank will be out of action until the spring after being laid low with an old leg injury.
The eight-year-old star of Brendan Powell’s yard suffered the recurrence of a hock problem while being trained for a charity contest at Plumpton in mid-October.
“I was just getting him ready for a charity race when he had a problem with his hock,” said the Winchester trainer.
“It’s the same leg he injured in the Racing Post Chase last season. He just got a bit of infection in it.
“He’s still very much on the easy list but, touch wood, he seems to be fine again and hopefully we can look at starting work again with him before too long.
“At this time of the season the ground is probably not right for him anyway so if everything goes to plan he will most likely start off at the beginning of March.
“We will look at the Punchestown Festival in late April or maybe the Betfred Gold Cup at Sandown for him.”
