King George VI Chase - Boxing Day, Kempton

Very hard to oppose Don Cossack who since losing the Ryanair has not put a foot wrong.

The form took a helluva boost earlier in the month when Djakadam won the John Durkan.

I am trying to find a flaw in him but even his 3rd Cheltenham doesn't really point to a weakness.

However I've always been a sucker for a horse who looks a bit special/flashy and Vautour just fits the bill a bit better on that score.

I hope Vautour wind but I am far from confident but would probably be saying the same thing if I had backed Don Cossack
 
Smad Place...I thought he'd beat Coneygree at the weights in the Hennessy....2+2=4 and he'll be hard to beat tomorrow.
 
Would genuinely love to see Vautour prove himself the superstar he looked capable of being at the festival. If not to be then Don Cossack looks solid enough


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Looks like confidence all round for Don
I'll be trying to lever some extra place money on Conti with some doubles and trebles too
Bring it on! Tomorrow looks a cracking day of sport all round.
 
Have just watched a re-run of the Betfair and I'm now convinced (after a bottle of Amerone) that Cue Card is the one and only winner. Weighed in!
 
I reckon the Don tightens right up, Cue Card and Conti are backed also, and Vautour goes off at 9/2. Despite all my hopes for him, he is the logical one to oppose in this race.
 
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I've not been this excited about a non Cheltenham festival race in a very long time. I'm there tomorrow and would love it if Cue Card made it fourth time lucky, but wouldn't be surprised if the Don chinned him
 
Perpetual said:
Have just watched a re-run of the Betfair and I'm now convinced (after a bottle of Amerone) that Cue Card is the one and only winner. Weighed in!
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Must have been without food which is a no no if you fancy him lol. Most of us after wiping the tears away would be happy if Cue card won BUT!!!!

My worry with Cue Card, who has gone off at single figures 3 times for this, is that this looks like it could be a really fast run race plus the opposition looks that bit tougher.

The Betfair was run at what looked like a sedate pace allowing him to stay in the race and win as he liked.

Cue Card being Cue card is highly unlikely to have suddenly improved so I have to assume Conti has gone backwards.

I can see only one result for Cue Card defeat at the hands of a combination of speed and stamina as he simply doesn't stay 3 miles round Kempton in true run King George
 
Excuses for all his runs, but genuinely think the breathing op has done the trick and CC is a different horse this year.
Fast pace should suit him and I have no worries about staying 3m off a decent pace. Fully respect the Don, but just have to believe this is his year
Caveat all the above, with the fact that I've now moved on to the vodka and orange....
 
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I reckon the Don tightens right up, Cue Card and Conti are backed also, and Vautour goes off at 9/2. Despite all my hopes for him, he is the logical one to oppose in this race.
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Can't see there being a $ for Conti who you can have 10/1 about on the machine or people taking the Cue Card won't stay risk again

There money sitting waiting for anyone who wants to lay Vautour at 4/1 but no takers but he has drifted a tad out to 4.6.

9/2 at 1/4 of the odds would put him in EW small profit land NOT going to happen mate
 
Tanlic said:
Must have been without food which is a no no if you fancy him lol. Most of us after wiping the tears away would be happy if Cue card won BUT!!!!

My worry with Cue Card, who has gone off at single figures 3 times for this, is that this looks like it could be a really fast run race plus the opposition looks that bit tougher.

The Betfair was run at what looked like a sedate pace allowing him to stay in the race and win as he liked.

Cue Card being Cue card is highly unlikely to have suddenly improved so I have to assume Conti has gone backwards.

I can see only one result for Cue Card defeat at the hands of a combination of speed and stamina as he simply doesn't stay 3 miles round Kempton in true run King George
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Sums it up nicely for me, Fist.
There's a world of difference between a KG with this calibre of field and pace, and a couple of wins around the relative dog tracks that Haydock and Wetherby have become. No surprise at all to see Silviniaco turn the Betfair form around (race came 2 weeks too soon for him) and - should the other principals run to form - I firmly believe that Cue Card won't make first 3.
 
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I have place-laid Cue Card again this morning.

There's absolute no point in having convictions, if you're not prepared to back them up with cold, hard, cash you have nicked from the bairn's Christmas cards.
 
In a mad rush to get to the pub -strongly against Cue Card in place market-think Don Cossack is the only horse that can beat Smad Place.
 
depending on the result today..does anyone think the Don has a problem handling the course at Cheltenham? Has disappointed twice there and his only really good form lefthanded was at flatter Aintree..in fact apart from that Aintree win his form looks better right handed.
 
Never gave it any thought EC but I honestly think with Coneygree sidelined this result could have a big say in what wins the Gold Cup. My opinion now you ask is Don may have improved since the Ryanair and that outweighs any problem he had that day. What I will say is he wouldn't have won the Ryanair had he not made that mistake...everything was happening a stride too quick for him in the closing stages but come the Gold Cup you'd have to say that might not be a problem over the longer trip
 
i know that Altior is probably better than an average winner of this race but the time recorded suggests the ground isn't much worse than Good..visually it don't look like much kick up either..i'd say between good and easy side.
 
yes..wind is sw17..which will cancel out the back straight negative a little when thy hit the straight...slight behind in straight...the ground even looks ok..its certainly not the test i thought it would be
 
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