Mate still likely to go to Kempton

HENRIETTA KNIGHT has reported Best Mate “60 per cent likely” to go for the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.

But the Wantage trainer reiterated that the dual Cheltenham Gold Cup hero would switch to Leopardstown for the Ericsson Chase two days later if the ground at Kempton was firm.

“It all depends on this wretched weather. I think 60 per cent of me would rather go to Kempton because he’s been there before but I don’t want to go there if there’s any danger of it being on the firm side,” said Miss Knight .