Commander out of King George

Reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Imperial Commander has been ruled out of the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on December 26.

Commander out of King George
Mon, 06 Dec, 2010 - 16:52

Reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Imperial Commander has been ruled out of the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on December 26.

The nine-year-old suffered a cut to his leg when making a winning comeback in the Betfair Chase at Haydock last month and connections have now admitted defeat in the race for him to be fit for a Christmas appearance.

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