Connections have confirmed Finian’s Oscar will have a wind operation, which they hope will help him return to form.
The Colin Tizzard-trained six-year-old secured victories on his first two starts over fences, at Chepstow and Cheltenham, but has since struggled at Sandown and was then pulled up in the Cleeve Hurdle at Prestbury Park.
Joe Tizzard, assistant to his father Colin, has now revealed Finian’s Oscar will undergo an operation in the hope that will allow him to rediscover his best form going into the spring.
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“Finian’s Oscar ran disappointingly on Saturday [in the Cleeve Hurdle]. He had the tongue-tie on for a reason and he is going to have his wind looked at this week. Which operation he needs will dictate the timescale afterwards,” he said, as reported by Sky Sports.
“We had a look back at the hurdling route. I said before the race though that he had not lost a great deal in defeat over fences. He was impressive at Cheltenham and still ran well enough giving weight away at Ascot.
“If the wind op can help him, he has his best form on spring ground.”
