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Grands Crus was an easy winner of the Grade One williamhill.com Feltham Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) at Kempton on Boxing Day.

David Pipe's charge settled things in the straight with more fluent jumping as Silviniaco Conti and Bobs Worth stayed on well, but without troubling the winner who was eased down for a two-and-a-quarter length victory.

Pipe added: "He jumped and travelled, and will probably have one more run before Cheltenham - I'll discuss it with the owners but he'll probably have an entry in the Gold Cup as well.

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Binocular beat Rock On Ruby by a neck in a thrilling renewal of the Grade One williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day.

"It was brilliant he won, but I just feel he's a long way off the horse that won the Champion Hurdle.

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Paul Nicholls' Kauto Star won his fifth William Hill King George VI Chase in stunning fashion at Kempton on Boxing Day.

The 11-year-old won four renewals of the Grade One contest in consecutive years from 2006-2009 but could only manage third in last season's race behind Long Run

Nicholls said: "He's just awesome and I knew we had him in serious order.

"If he gets to Cheltenham in that form he'll be the one to beat (in the Gold Cup)."

A performance up there with the great Arkle.