Talking Horses: Altior primed to return at Kempton on 27 December


  • Nicky Henderson opts not to go to Cheltenham
  • Chaser withdrawn from Tingle Creek at short notice

Altior’s seasonal debut has been delayed until the second day of Kempton’s Christmas meeting on 27 December after Nicky Henderson said on Monday the dual Champion Chase winner will not be entered for the re-arranged Peterborough Chase following its switch to the first day of Cheltenham’s December meeting on Friday.

Altior was unexpectedly scratched from last Saturday’s Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown the night before the race, with Henderson citing concerns about the going as the reason for his sudden change of heart. The trainer suggested at the time that he might be tempted to run Altior if the Peterborough Chase were rescheduled for Taunton on Thursday, but the decision to run a day later at Cheltenham has confirmed the Desert Orchid Chase on 27 December as the next possible date for his star chaser’s first run since February.

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Uttoxeter
12.15 Saint Dalina
12.45 Temple Man
1.15 Northofthewall
1.45 Oneupmanship
2.17 Shallow Run
2.47 Go Steady
3.17 No Risk Des Flos

Fontwell Park
12.35 Nassalam
1.05 Cave Top (nb)
1.35 Call Off The Dogs
2.08 Mortens Leam (nap)
2.38 Little River Bay
3.08 Gars Bar Dine
3.38 Hier Encore

Wolverhampton
1.55 Deftera Lad
2.25 One One Seven
2.55 Regal Eagle
3.25 Shielded
4.00 Sea La Rosa
4.30 Hotalena
5.00 Halfwaytothemoon
5.30 Bad Attitude

Southwell
4.15 Ustath
4.45 Hiroshi
5.15 Carrothers
5.45 Young John
6.15 War Defender
6.45 Loch Ness Monster
7.15 Gorgeous General

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