Clan Des Obeaux a worthy King George winner but may not follow up in Gold Cup

Clan Des Obeaux (Sam Twiston-Davies) win the King George VI ChaseKempton 26.12.19 Pic: Edward Whitaker

Clan Des Obeaux: landed his second consecutive King George success on Boxing DayCredit: Edward Whitaker

The King George VI Chase winner could have claimed bragging rights to the entire season. Cyrname versus Lostintranslation, a clash where both had the form and the profile, and one just had to beat the other to take the crown.

But things didn't work out that way.

We didn't see two stars at their peak. Instead we saw two horses who were already feeling the effects of the season. Like heavyweight boxers after going 12 rounds with the champ, their defining wins over Altior and Bristol De Mai had taken a toll.

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Sam WalkerRacing Post Reporter

Published on 29 January 2020inNews

Last updated 17:08, 29 January 2020

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