Paul Nicholls has already collected the William Hill King George VI Chase more times than any trainer in history and he believes Silviniaco Conti and Al Ferof hold equally good chances of providing his eighth winner at Kempton on Thursday.

MIDNIGHT Chase is set to bypass Saturday’s bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby in favour of a trip to Ireland the following week.

Deep Purple is to undergo tests over the next couple of days after he broke a blood vessel in the William Hill King George VI Chase on St Stephen's Day.

Ireland could be represented at Wetherby’s Charlie Hall meeting on Saturday with Eye Candy looking set to tackle the Constant Security Wensleydale Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle.