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BREAKING: Champion Chase favourite Chacun Pour Soi next to drop out

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Champion Chase leading contender Chacun Pour Soi has been ruled out for the Cheltenham Festival’s main event on Wednesday due to a Vets Certificate.

The other favourite for the race Altior had already been confirmed to miss the 3.30 race at the Cheltenham Racecourse as he failed to recover from lameness.

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Chacun Pour Soi’s absence is another big blow for six-time Festival leading trainer Willie Mullins, who was looking to get back to winning ways after getting left empty-handed on Tuesday.

With heavyweights Altior and Chacun Pour Soi both pulling out, Defi is now the overwhelming favourite at 5/4 odds.

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