Bookies can’t split festive hurdling aces

Bookmakers believe My Tent Or Yours and The New One could even be sent off joint-favourites with the leading lights of the new generation proving hard to separate in Kempton’s williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle on Thursday.

The New One, who is 7lb ahead on ratings, already fronts the ante-post betting for the StanJames Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, having built upon such a promising novice campaign by trouncing former Champion winner Rock On Ruby at Kempton and then quickening six lengths clear of Zarkandar in the International at Cheltenham on December 14.

Trainer Nicky Henderson and owner JP McManus are bidding to land the Grade One for the fourth time in a row with My Tent Or Yours, following exploits of the recently-retired Binocular and last season’s effort from the ill-fated Darlan.