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Emerging steeplechase star Thistlecrack has been given the go-ahead to tackle stablemate Cue Card in the King George VI Chase at Kempton.The Boxing Day feature is the highlight of winter and second only to the Cheltenham Gold Cup in prestige in National Hunt racing.Trainer Colin Tizzard left the decision up to owners John and Heather Snook, who confirmed they have always had the Christmas showpiece in their minds.Its definitely the King George for Thistlecrack. Its always been my intention to go that way provided the horse has been coping with jumping fences and we think he has, John Snook told www.somersetlive.co.uk: ....provided hes 110 per cent on the day, well be in the King George.Tizzard, who has had a tremendous first half of the season, will be bidding for back-to-back wins after Cue Cards last-gasp success 12 months ago.Wed been saying for the last three weeks that we were going to leave the decision as long as we could, but we thought it was only fair that we told people what we intended to do, Tizzard told At The Races.Cue Cards owners have sat down with Thistlecracks owners and they are both in agreement the King George is a once-in-a-lifetime race and both horses are in cracking form, so they should take their chance.Do we need to wait another year before we try to win a King George with him? The owners had the final say and they wanted to go, I fully support it.It would have been easier if Cue Card wasnt in it, but he is and hes in very good form so they can both go.Race sponsor 32Red have made Cue Card the even money favourite with Thistlecrack next best at 6-4.NMD For Sale . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session. NMD Clearance . Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status. https://www.cheapnmdoutlet.com/ .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. 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However, Charlton, who had beaten Port Vale at home on Saturday, romped to a 5-1 win at Bristol Rovers to climb into the top half of the table, going ahead after 26 minutes through Ademola Lookman, with Josh Magennis doubling the lead just before half-time. The points were wrapped up five minutes into the second half when Patrick Bauer headed in a third. Adam Chicksen made it 4-0 with 13 minutes left, and Nick Ajose slotted in number five after 85 minutes.Matty Taylor scored a consolation for the hosts from the penalty spot in stoppage time.Sheffield United remain second, ahead of Bolton on goal difference, after they secured a dramatic 1-0 win over nine-man Bury with a stoppage-time goal from Ethan Ebanks-Landell Highlights of the Sky Bet League One clash between Sheffield United and Bury. 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