PAUL NICHOLLS believes Kauto Star is "in the form of his life" after the 11-year-old created history by winning a fifth William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on Monday.
LEADING Champion Chase contender Finian's Rainbow made his first start of the season a winning one with an extraordinary victory in the Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton on Tuesday.
SPRINTER SACRE leapt to the top of the pecking order in the 2m novice chase division after he thrashed Peddlers Cross in the Grade 2 Wayward Lad Novices' Chase at Kempton on Tuesday.
KAUTO STAR produced another extraordinary performance as he powered up the Kempton straight to notch an unprecedented fifth King George under Ruby Walsh.
DUAL Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Master Minded suffered a career-threatening injury in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on Monday.
Williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m, 4yo+ FORMER Champion Hurdle winner Binocular landed his second Christmas Hurdle in thrilling fashion, getting up after the last to overhaul Rock On Ruby after the last.
AN ELECTRIC round of jumping from Grands Crus proved just far too much for his rivals in the williamhil.com Feltham Chase as David Pipe's 6-5 favourite put in an exhibition that had shades of other top-class greys to have graced this track.
PAUL NICHOLLS is "confident, but not that confident," that Kauto Star can defeat Long Run for the second time this season when the pair meet in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton this afternoon.
KEMPTON'S ground was described as "beautiful" on Christmas day with the track set to host the William Hill King George VI Chase on December 26.
KEMPTON is expecting the going to be "perfect for everyone" on Monday's star-studded card, which features the highly anticipated rematch between Kauto Star and Long Run in the William Hill King George VI Chase.
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USUALLY it is a race meeting with a centrepiece as much a part of Boxing Day in Britain as turkey sandwiches, hangovers and indigestion - but the appalling weather that rounded off 2010 forced Kempton to abandon its two-day Christmas extravaganza. But not all was lost - the King George VI Chase and the Christmas Hurdle have been transferred to Saturday, January 15, 2011, and you can use our special site to get the most out of these two great races.
Once it was Desert Orchid who thrilled the country and stole the hearts of millions; his statue stands proudly beside the Kempton parade ring today. Last season saw a changing of the guard as young pretender Long Run won the race en route to claiming the Gold Cup at Cheltenham. However, four-time winner Kauto Star demonstrated he is no spent force when beating Long Run in the Betfair Chase at Haydock, and the two are set for a fascinating clash this year.
