Il Etait Temps looks set to be sidelined for rest of the season [Video]

Owned by the family of former England international cricketer Craig Kieswetter under their Barnane Stud banner in conjunction with their partners at the Hollywood Syndicate, Il Etait Temps found himself in the winner’s enclosure after big races at Leopardstown, Aintree and Punchestown last season.

However, his name has been missing from the entries so far this season and without an engagement for big meetings both in Dublin and Cheltenham in the coming weeks, it has now been acknowledged he has suffered a setback that could see him sidelined for the whole campaign.

Mullins said: “I’m not sure he will make this season at all really which is disappointing, he just got a little knee trouble and we had him right and back in training and then it went wrong again.

“I’ve almost pulled the plug in my own mind and if he comes back for Punchestown that would be the …