Racing: Macaire confident Jair du Cochet will reign

FRENCH challenger Jair Du Cochet is set to go off a hot favourite for the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on St Stephen’s Day.

Racing: Macaire confident Jair du Cochet will reign
Wed, 24 Dec, 2003 - 00:00
William Hayler and Robert Pratt

Jair Du Cochet, a best-priced 7-4 chance, has been a leading fancy for the three-mile contest, which attracted a 12-runner field at yesterday's final declaration stage, ever since Guillaume Macaire's charge defeated Best Mate in the Tote Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon in November.

"He's in good form the same form as last time in the Peterborough Chase," his trainer Guillaume Macaire said.

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CourtsRacingPlace: Kempton ParkPlace: HuntingdonPlace: IrelandPlace: LeopardstownPlace: ClonmelPlace: WincantonPlace: AuteuilPlace: FondmortPlace: CheltenhamPlace: MarlboroughPlace: SwanseaPerson: MacairePerson: Jair Du CochetPerson: Guillaume MacairePerson: Jacques RicouPerson: Henrietta KnightPerson: Jim LewisPerson: Edredon BluePerson: Edredon BleuPerson: KnightPerson: Francois DoumenPerson: DoumenPerson: Nicky HendersonPerson: Mick FitzgeraldPerson: Liam CooperPerson: Paul NichollsPerson: Le Roi MiguelPerson: Martin PipePerson: TimePerson: TiutchevPerson: SeebaldPerson: Peter BowenPerson: Howard JohnsonPerson: Richard PhillipsPerson: La LandiereEvent: King George VI ChaseEvent: St Stephen’s DayEvent: Tote Peterborough ChaseEvent: Peterborough ChaseEvent: Feltham Novices' ChaseEvent: KemptonEvent: Ericsson ChaseEvent: Queen Mother Champion ChaseEvent: Paddy Power Gold CupEvent: Christmas
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