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Kempton Park – King George VI Chase Day

Boxing Day - Wednesday 26 December 2012

Race 1: The Novices’ Hurdle. Left to right: Asker (Sam Thomas) and Hung Parliament (Choc) canter to the start. 26 December 2012	Race 1: The Novices’ Hurdle. Professeur Emery (Noel Fehily) leads the way past the stands with one circuit to go 26 December 2012
Race 1: The Novices’ Hurdle. And the winner is the Nicky Henderson trained River Maigue ridden by Barry Geraghty 26 December 2012	Race 1: The Novices’ Hurdle. Three of the four pulled-up runners: Left to right: Cosimo de Medici (Tom Scudamore); Hung Parliament (Choc); Avison (David Bass). 26 December 2012
Race 1: The Novices’ Hurdle. The pulled up horses once more: Zebrano (Wayne Kavanagh) with Hung Parliament and Cosimo de Medici 26 December 2012	Race 2: Novices’ Handicap Chase. Ruby Walsh and Elenika head to the start having examined the final fence. 26 December 2012
Race 2: Novices’ Handicap Chase. The horses examine the final fence. Left to right: Monarch’s Way (Denis O’Regan); Rajdhani Express (Mr Sam Waley-Cohen); Valmari (Felix De Giles); Milarrow (Joe Tizzard). 26 December 2012	Race 2: Novices’ Handicap Chase. Rajdhani Express clears the final fence and gallops on the win by 34 lengths! 26 December 2012
Race 2: Novices’ Handicap Chase. Aikideau is lead back unscathed following his fall two out. 26 December 2012	Race 3: The Grade 1 Feltham Novices’ Chase. Choc aboard Lovcen canter past the stands on their way to examine the final fence. 26 December 2012
Race 3: The Grade 1 Feltham Novices’ Chase. Poungach (Ruby Walsh) and Lovcen examine the final fence 26 December 2012	Race 3: The Grade 1 Feltham Novices’ Chase. Lovcen canters back past the stands to the start 26 December 2012
Race 3: The Grade 1 Feltham Novices’ Chase. Four further participants examine the final fence. Left to right: Theatre Guide (Joe Tizzard); Molotof (AP McCoy); Hadrian’s Approach (Barry Geraghty); Third Intention (Richard Johnson). 26 December 2012	Race 3: The Grade 1 Feltham Novices’ Chase. One circuit to go, Third Intention and Poungach lead the way 26 December 2012
Race 3: The Grade 1 Feltham Novices’ Chase. Over the last, the David Pipe trained Dynaste gallops on the win by 9 lengths, easing down 26 December 2012	Race 3: The Grade 1 Feltham Novices’ Chase. Lovcen clears the last to finish 6th of 7. 26 December 2012
Race 4: The Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle. Darlan (AP McCoy) and Raya Star (Choc) canter to the start 26 December 2012	Race 4: The Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle. One circuit to go. Left to right: Punjabi (Barry Geraghty); Countrywide Flame (Denis O’Regan); Cinders And Ashes (Jason Maguire); Darlan (AP McCoy); Raya Star (Choc); Get Me Out Of Here & Dodging Bullets, either hidden or out of shot. 26 December 2012
Race 4: The Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle. In the Winners’ Enclosure. Choc debriefs connections having finished a very creditable 2nd. 26 December 2012	Race 4: The Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle. Ditto 26 December 2012
Race 4: The Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle. Choc acknowledges the connections before heading back to the Weighing Room 26 December 2012	Race 5: The Grade 1 King George VI Chase. The Martin Keighley representative, Champion Court ridden by Alain Cawley, parades ahead of the race 26 December 2012
Race 5: The Grade 1 King George VI Chase. The big race; one more circuit to go. Champion Court and Junior lead the way, from Long Run 26 December 2012	Race 5: The Grade 1 King George VI Chase. Over the last ... Captain Chris leads from Long Run (unfortunately movement and fading light are my camera’s enemy ... and a shaky hand) 26 December 2012
Race 5: The Grade 1 King George VI Chase. Champion Court returns having finished a very gallant 4th. Owner, Mark Boothright, is sporting his famous ‘silks’ suit 26 December 2012	Race 5: The Grade 1 King George VI Chase. Sam Waley-Cohen dismounts from the winner, Long Run. 26 December 2012
Race 5: The Grade 1 King George VI Chase. Winner of this event for the second time, Long Run, is paraded following his win 26 December 2012	Race 5: The Grade 1 King George VI Chase. A photo-call for connections. Owner Robert Waley-Cohen, jockey Sam Waley-Cohen and trainer Nicky Henderson 26 December 2012
Race 6: Handicap Hurdle. In the Parade Ring, Choc chats with Alain Cawley (aka Squeak) 26 December 2012	` Race 6: Handicap Hurdle. It’s raining, the light has faded even more ... Choc leaves the Parade Ring aboard Secret Edge 26 December 2012