Kempton spin for Imperial Commander

NIGEL TWISTON-DAVIES’ two big Cheltenham Festival hopes, Imperial Commander and Khyber Kim, are to work before racing at Kempton on Saturday.

Kempton spin for Imperial Commander
Wed, 23 Feb, 2011 - 00:00
Keith Hamer

Imperial Commander is being prepared to defend his totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup crown next month, while Khyber Kim is being aimed at the Stan James Champion Hurdle, in which he was second last season.

Imperial Commander will be put through his paces over two miles at the Sunbury track at 1.15pm, before racing begins at 2pm, while Khyber Kim will gallop 15 minutes earlier at 1pm.

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CourtsRacingPlace: KemptonPlace: Sunbury trackPlace: HaydockPlace: WarwickPlace: CheltenhamPlace: Barbury CastlePlace: SandownPlace: ArklePlace: WincantonPlace: FontwellPerson: Nigel Twiston-Davies’Person: Imperial CommanderPerson: Khyber KimPerson: Twiston-DaviesPerson: KemptonPerson: Amy StarkeyPerson: Alan KingPerson: MedermitPerson: KingPerson: MILLE CHIEFPerson: Smad PlacePerson: KarabakPerson: JP McManusPerson: Frank BerryPerson: Grands CrusPerson: BigPerson: DayEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: Stan James Champion HurdleEvent: Christmas HurdleEvent: Betfair ChaseEvent: King George VI ChaseEvent: Racing Post Chase dayEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Irish Independent Arkle Trophy ChaseEvent: County Handicap HurdleEvent: Coral CupEvent: World HurdleEvent: National Spirit HurdleOrganisation: JCBOrganisation: Big Buck
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