Corbetts Cross not certain to run in King George

Should teh ground dry out any further, Emmet Mullins may be forced to think twice about running his JP McManus-owned Cheltenham Festival winner

CLASSY OPERATOR: Corbetts Cross cruises to victory in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham last March. Picture:  David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Emmet Mullins has warned that Corbetts Cross may not run in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase if the ground continues to dry out.

Any forecast rain is likely to be minimal and unlikely to have any lasting effect on the ground at Kempton Park on St Stephen's Day.