King faces seven in Betfair Chase
Ollie Magern impressive winner of the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby last month, has been declared by Nigel Twiston-Davies.
Kingscliff and Take The Stand chased Ollie Magern home that day and will reoppose while Jonjo O’Neill’s Keen Leader, twice at winner at Haydock and a fourth-fence faller in the Charlie Hall, will take his chance. Gold Cup fourth and Grand National runner-up Royal Auclair is the sole runner from Paul Nicholls’ yard while last year’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup winner Celestial Gold is Martin Pipe’s representative.
