Watch: tips for the King George and other Boxing Day highlights

Maddy Playle is joined by Brendan Duke and Robbie Wilders who provide their best bets from the bundles of racing over the festive period, including a very strong renewal of the King George. Can Might Bite put a poor run at Haydock behind him and retain his crown at Kempton?

On the show:
- Santa has delivered an early present as the team discuss the best of the action over the festive period – and they have some big-price fancies.- This year's King George VI Chase at Kempton is a very strong one and a case can be made for every horse in the race. Our team try to pick holes in the field and make strong arguments for who will take the prize. Is it worth taking on last year's winner Might Bite at 3-1?
- It's hard to look past the King George as the highlight of the festive period but there are other huge races, including the Christmas Hurdle, in which Nicky Henderson's Buveur D'Air is the odds-on favourite and is expected to win for the second year running. Our team look at the betting without market to find some value.
- We also look at the racing on Thursday. Nicky Henderson's Altior is due to run in the Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton. Like in the Christmas Hurdle the team think looking at who will follow the favourite home could be the way to play it.
#ThisWillNotBeBeaten - Naps
Robbie Wilders: Road To Respect in the 3:00 Leopardstown on Friday
Brendan Duke: Turtle Wars in the 1:20 at Kempton on Wednesday

Boxing Day Racing on ITV:
1:20 KEMPTON 32Red.com Chase (A Novices' Limited Handicap) Cl3
Brendan Duke: Turtle Wars

1:55 KEMPTON 32Red Kauto Star Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1)
Robbie Wilders: Topofthegame
Brendan Duke: Bags Groove

2:10 WETHERBY racingtv.com Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
Robbie Wilders: Takingrisks
Brendan Duke: Takingrisks

2:30 KEMPTON Unibet Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)
Robbie Wilders: Buveur D'Air
Brendan Duke: W/O Buveur D'Air - Verdana Blue

3:05 KEMPTON 32Red King George VI Chase (Grade 1)
Brendan Duke: Might Bite

Other racing on Boxing Day:
2:00 LIMERICK Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Chase (Grade 1)
Robbie Wilders: Getabird
Brendan Duke: Getabird

2:20 LEOPARDSTOWN Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1)
Robbie Wilders: Le Richebourg
Brendan Duke: Voix Du Reve

Thursday December 27 – Racing on ITV4:
1.20 KEMPTON 32Red.com Wayward Lad Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
Robbie Wilders: Kalashnikov
Brendan Duke: Kalashnikov

1:35 CHEPSTOW Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)
Robbie Wilders: Quel Destin
Brendan Duke: Quel Destin

2:30 KEMPTON Unibet Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2)
Robbie Wilders: Altior
Brendan Duke: Altior

2:50 CHEPSTOW Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
Robbie Wilders: Elegant Escape
Brendan Duke: Folsom Blue

All prices can be found at https://www.paddypower.com/horse-racing

Published on 24 December 2018inVideo

Last updated 17:54, 24 December 2018

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