By MICHAEL PAVITT, SPORTS REPORTER
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Alan Brazil was absent from his talkSPORT breakfast present for the third day of the Cheltenham Festival resulting from sickness, the broadcaster has confirmed.
Brazil, 66, had a pre-agreed time without work on Wednesday however was initially anticipated to be again internet hosting his present on Thursday from the competition.
When listeners tuned in to the present from 6am, Shebahn Aherne was as an alternative standing in for the second consecutive day.
‘Shock, you are listening to talkSPORT Breakfast, it is Shebahn Aherne in for Alan Brazil,’ Aherne started.
‘He wants just a little bit extra relaxation in the present day, do not all of us?
‘However Alan can be again with you tomorrow morning, match and firing for Gold Cup Day.’
Alan Brazil was absent from his talkSPORT breakfast present for the third day of the Cheltenham Competition resulting from sickness
Shebahn Aherne stood in for Brazil, who she mentioned is anticipated to return on Friday morning
talkSPORT later confirmed that Brazil was ‘a wee bit unwell’ and wanted extra time to recuperate.
Brazil is anticipated to return on Friday to host the breakfast present from Cheltenham alongside Arsenal legend Ray Parlour.
The previous Scotland ahead had beforehand had a spell off air in January resulting from sickness.
Brazil has introduced the Breakfast present for the reason that radio station launched in 2000, reducing again his hours in 2020.
His relationship with Cheltenham Competition has been a lot mentioned in recent times.
In 2004 he was famously dismissed from the station after failing to show up for his present following a time out on the Cheltenham Competition, however was again on air quickly after.
5 years in the past he was pressured to take a break whereas he had a coronary heart operation and mentioned earlier than his return: ‘I had just a little drawback, whether or not it was Covid associated or, I do not know, quick dwelling catching up with me, however I ended up in a few hospitals. I had just a little type out within the outdated ticker however I am happy to say I am on the mend.’
In 2024 he laughed off strategies that overindulging on the Cheltenham Competition had brought about him to overlook one other present, saying: ‘There was no large drinks bender. I used to be simply drained after coming down right here on Sunday. It has been an extended week.
The previous Scotland participant has introduced the Breakfast present for the reason that radio station launched
‘Additionally my knee is enjoying up after plenty of strolling about. There’s plenty of strolling about wants carried out right here with so many individuals to fulfill.
‘It isn’t Covid or something. I simply meet so many individuals on this job – particularly right here at Cheltenham. So I simply acquired a bug that is all and it simply wears you down for this which is an extended week.
‘So the underside line is that I’m high quality – I am actually good. Tales that I used to be ingesting an excessive amount of yesterday are only a load of nonsense, a load of nonsense, a load of nonsense. It is acquired nothing to do with booze. I simply had a number of pints of Guinness yesterday with some nice firm. I am high quality, other than this limp.
‘It isn’t dangerous publicity. I missed a day and it’s my fault. I haven’t got to express regret to the bosses. I am not saying I am too huge for that (saying sorry). I am not too huge to express regret to the bosses.’
talkSPORT performed into the intrigue round Brazil’s appearances at Cheltenham by launching a recreation forward of this yr’s competition, difficult avid gamers to assist to ‘attempt to get Huge Al to air’ for Gold Cup day.
