King faces seven at Haydock

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 on Saturday.

Hand Inn Hand, who is also entered at Huntingdon this weekend, rank outsider Happy Hussar and Howard Johnson’s classy Lord Transcend were the only withdrawals at the final 48-hour declaration stage.