King faces seven in Betfair Chase

CHELTENHAM Gold Cup winner Kicking King and fellow Irish raider Beef Or Salmon head a fascinating field of eight runners declared for the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park tomorrow.

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.