Boxing Day racing from Kempton Park, King George VI Chase day
Monday 26 December 2016 19:10, UK
News of the rest of the Boxing Day action from Kempton Park where Poker School gained a third course success.
Poker School held all the aces once again after gaining his second win in the space of a fortnight with victory in the 32Red.com Chase at Kempton Park.
After taking victory in the fog at Ascot nine days ago the six-year-old backed that victory up when defying an 8lb rise in the weights in the extended two-and-a-half-mile affair.
Taking matters up over three out, the Ian Williams-trained 7/2 winner - who is part-owned by golfer Lee Westwood and his agent Chubby Chandler - answered every call from Richard Johnson before obliging by a two and three-quarter lengths.
Johnson said: "The ditch on the far side he really jumped up well and all of a sudden he came to life. They went a good gallop.
"I'm sure that type of race (two-and-half-mile novice handicap chase at the Cheltenham Festival) would suit him.
"That is a 0-140, so although he needs to go up he wouldn't want to go up too much."
The progressive Doesyourdogbite (8/1) gave Jonjo O'Neill and Aidan Coleman a winner in the concluding 32Red On The App Store Handicap Hurdle.
Assistant trainer Guy Upton said: "We thought the handicapper might have been a bit harsh on him. He did it nicely in the end and is now three out of three.
"He is still a novice but we didn't go for another novice as we thought with two penalties he might struggle.
"Talking to Jonjo we might look at the Lanzarote with him as there is enough time between the two races."
