This afternoon’s meeting at Sedgefield goes ahead as planned after the track passed an 8.30am inspection.

Clerk of the course Barney Clifford is looking forward to what promises to be an enthralling afternoon at Kempton on Friday as the William Hill King George VI Chase takes centre stage on another action-packed Boxing Day bonanza.

Drama at Sedgefield saw the Compare Bookies Odds At bookies.com Handicap Chase declared void due to an incorrect flag being deployed, with all the riders in the race handed 10-day bans.