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Bravemansgame has won five of his six races over fencesVenue: Kempton Racecourse Date: 26 December Time: 14:30 GMT Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live
Bravemansgame heads nine horses set to contest the King George VI Chase at Kempton on 26 December.
He also has Hitman, part-owned by former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, and 2020 winner Frodon.
Cheltenham Festival winner L’Homme Presse, trained by Venetia Williams, is among other leading contenders.
Nicholls’ former stable jockey Sam Twiston-Davies has come in for the ride on Hitman with his current number one Harry Cobden on Bravemansgame.
Bryony Frost is set to return from a broken collarbone to reunite with Frodon.
Ahoy Senor will be having his second run at Kempton for Lucinda Russell, having chased home Bravemansgame in the Kauto Star Novices’ Chase 12 months ago.
Nicholls said: “Bravemansgame probably deserves to be favourite as he has won this year and he has won the Kauto Star around the track and he seems to be progressing.
“But at the end of the day they don’t know what price they are.”
Envoi Allen, the mount of Rachael Blackmore, is the sole Irish challenger for Henry de Bromhead after his winning return at Down Royal.
Eldorado Allen, Millers Bank and L’Homme Presse’s stablemate Royale Pagaille are other runners.
The King George is one of four Grade One races on the card, with Champion Hurdle favourite Constitution Hill set to meet his Nicky Henderson stablemate Epatante in the Christmas Hurdle.
Paisley Park, Champ, Goshen, Not So Sleepy and Miranda will line up for the Long Walk Hurdle.
King George runners and riders
Ahoy Senor Derek Fox
Bravemansgame Harry Cobden
Eldorado Allen Brendan Powell
Envoi Allen Rachael Blackmore
Frodon Bryony Frost
Hitman Sam Twiston-Davies
L’Homme Presse Charlie Deutsch
Millers Bank Jonathan Burke
Royale Pagaille Tom Scudamore
