Edredon Bleu proved a more than able substitute for Best Mate with a memorable victory in the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton Park today.

French trainer Guillaume Macaire is praying for a “little bit of luck” for Jair Du Cochet in the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day.

Few horses will ever match the popularity of Desert Orchid.

Strong Flow looks likely to miss the Pertemps King George VI Chase on Boxing Day in favour of a tilt at the Feltham Novices’ Chase on the same card.

Winning trainer Nicky Henderson declared that “good things come in little parcels” after seeing one of his smallest horses take one of the biggest races of the season so far at Cheltenham.

Florida Pearl was reported to be in fine shape ahead of his bid to win the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

WILLIE MULLINS reports Florida Pearl and Davenport Milenium none the worse for their exertions at Kempton Park on St. Stephen’s Day.

Florida Pearl is still on course for his bid to repeat last year’s victory in the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Stephen's Day.

Florida Pearl is still on course for his bid to repeat last year's victory in the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on St Stephen's Day.

Native Upmanship booked his ticket to Kempton for the Pertemps King George VI Chase by winning the John Durkan Memorial Chase for the second time in three years at Punchestown.

Classy French chaser First Gold put up a promising performance at Punchestown today in his first race for almost a year.

Truckers Tavern is set to run in the Silver Cup at Ascot following a defeat on his reappearance at Kelso on Monday.

Nicky Henderson is agonising over whether to run star chasers Bacchanal and Marlborough in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

NICKY HENDERSON is struggling to find a suitable race for Bacchanal’s reappearance, the Lambourn trainer revealed yesterday.

Willie Mullins has expressed himself concerned with Florida Pearl’s condition after his star chaser finished a well-beaten fourth on his reappearance at Down Royal on Saturday.

Florida Pearl remains a possible runner in the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal next month.

A leg injury has ruled top French chaser First Gold out of the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Florida Pearl finally got the reward for consistency when storming home to win a fantastic race for the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton.

Florida Pearl is set to return to action in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday week.