No pressure on Cobden to make King George decision

Paul Nicholls is not putting any pressure on stable jockey Harry Cobden, as decision day over his Ladbrokes King George VI Chase mount looms — with either Sam Twiston-Davies or Sean Bowen likely to pick up a cracking spare ride.

The young pilot is in the enviable position of choosing between Clan Des Obeaux, who was last year’s winner of the Christmas highlight, and Cyrname, the new star of National Hunt racing. While Cobden was aboard Clan Des Obeaux 12 months ago, in Cyrname he could ride the horse who ended Altior’s 19-race unbeaten streak at Ascot.