Kempton anticipating perfect going on Monday

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.

Speaking on Saturday, clerk of the course Barney Clifford was pleased with ground as he said: "We had five millimetres of rain yesterday and the ground is good to soft, with the chase course good in places. The GoingStick is 6.8 on the chase course and 6.2 on the hurdles track.

"The outlook is cloudy, mild and with temperatures between four and twelve degrees. It should be perfect going for everyone by Monday."

Wetherby, which stages the Grade 3 Rowland Meyrick Chase on Monday, also issued a positive ground report on Saturday, withclerk of the course Jonjo Sanderson looking forward to the two-day meeting which was wiped out by the icy weather last year.

Sanderson said: "We're still soft, good to soft in places. We had nine and a half millimetres of rainon Friday till four in the afternoon and it has been dry since with the wind picking up again. We are forecast a dry day tomorrow and Monday and don't anticipate things changing too much."