Gerri Colombe set for King George mission

The Willie Mullins-trained Allaho is also in the mix for the Christmas highlight

Gerri Colombe will travel to Kempton providing all goes well when he works on Friday. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Gerri Colombe appears increasingly likely to travel across the Irish Sea over the festive period to contest the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.

So impressive when scoring at Aintree in the spring, Gordon Elliott's charge made a successful reappearance with a last-gasp win in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal last month.