Long Run to ensure no upset in William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton
Long Run is correctly enjoying the best starting price in William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on Wednesday, December 26th. Despite the fact that the 7-year-old did not look at his best the last twice, it is hard to take anything away from him. He just needs to deliver his one hundred percent in order to add another graded success to his tally.
The going is heavy for the 3-mile contest; therefore, the participants need to be really cautious. Long Run is the one with proven stamina. He seized the second place on his seasonal comeback last month.
In Haydock’s Grade 1 Betfair Chase (Registered As The Lancashire Chase), he found only Silviniaco Conti too strong. His overall performance was decent though.
Nicky Henderson’s charge is facing no easy opposition. Nonetheless, one cannot question his ability to ensure no upsets. Cue Card is carrying the second best odds, but it is hard to trust Colin Tizzard’s charge over this long trip.
The bookmakers have done the right thing by giving Long Run the highest respect, but we don’t support their decision to ignore The Giant Bolster. According to our calculations, David Bridgwater’s charge is the main danger, because he does not have any stamina question to answer.
The 7-year-old has defeated Long Run in the past, and holds the psychological edge. If not great, the son of Black Sam Bellamy was not bad either on his seasonal comeback last month, when finishing third on the chart. He is open to improvement, and could spring up a surprise.
Out of others, Riverside Theatre is preferred. The Nicky Henderson-trained acts on soft, and should be given another chance over this distance. He was second in this race a couple of years ago.
Captain Chris, who was 17 lengths behind Long Run last year, didn’t convince for stamina. Champion Court has shown great promise lately, but this trip is not ideal. The rest of the pack does not make any appeal under these conditions.
The officials at Kempton will kick off the affair at 15:10 GMT. The competition for £113,900 is expected to be really thrilling. Good luck to all the horses.
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