Fehily confident of bold show from Silviniaco in King George

Jockey Noel Fehily is in confident mood as Silviniaco Conti prepares to defend his crown in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on Friday.

The Paul Nicholls-trained eight-year-old wore down Cue Card in an attritional renewal of the St Stephen’s Day highlight 12 months ago and arguably returns to the Sunbury venue in even better form.

Although he ran below expectations on his seasonal reappearance in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby, Silviniaco Conti bounced back to win his second Betfair Chase at Haydock last month and Fehily believes his big-race mount is at the top of his game.