Smith confident of Walsh fitness

Clive Smith has no worries about Ruby Walsh’s fitness ahead of Kauto Star’s bid for back-to-back victories in the Stan James King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.

Thu, 20 Dec, 2007 - 18:41

Clive Smith has no worries about Ruby Walsh’s fitness ahead of Kauto Star’s bid for back-to-back victories in the Stan James King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.

Walsh has been sidelined by a dislocated shoulder since November 17 but he is pencilled in to return at Thurles on Sunday before Kauto Star’s big day at Kempton.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: ThurlesPlace: KemptonPlace: HaydockPlace: IrelandPlace: CheltenhamPerson: SmithPerson: WalshPerson: Clive SmithPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Sam ThomasPerson: Paul Nicholls’Person: PaulPerson: RubyPerson: SamPerson: Jonjo O’NeillPerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: KautoPerson: DenmanPerson: Alan KingPerson: KingPerson: King GeorgePerson: David PipePerson: PipePerson: StarPerson: Exotic DancerPerson: TaranisPerson: My Way De SolzenPerson: Lord Jay JayPerson: CloyEvent: Stan James King George VI ChaseEvent: Boxing DayEvent: Betfair ChaseEvent: ChristmasEvent: George VI ChaseOrganisation: Kauto StarOrganisation: HennessyOrganisation: KautoOrganisation: Racing Demon
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