Backed Cue Card last year for this when he was in better form. I don't think he'll be winning this, hopefully they can find a race for him at Cheltenham other than the Gold Cup (unless it's very good ground)

lots of imponderables...pace is a key in this race for me and that is also against the fever horse at the end of the day, cue card will lead but champagne also wants to be on the speed so a duel may ensue...silvi conti didn't let cue card out of his sight last year but that won't be so easy this time and he may have to take a lead off the prominent runners...this may play into his hands (stamina wise) but also makes the race less easy for him this time around, as he will have to jump from in behind...a very tricky affair imo and as much as i think the ground is key to the advantage or disadvantage of silvi conti chances, the race evolves around it because if it is good ground he may get taken out of his comfort zone speed wise and kempton takes no prisoners

i still hold the utmost respect for cue card and have backed him at the generous odds, al ferof a horrible piece of work betting wise for me if ever there was one, ran a career best at ascot and if he can back up and get into some sort of rhythm which he didn't last year he has the class to really go well and is the right price...menorah has improved massively this year and has now backed up 2 runs if you buy into it which i don't by the way but if you do believe it he has to go well on a track he likes...dynaste i can't fathom form wise and the ryannair fell in his lap last year, he has good course form but doesn't appeal for me

the ground will be key in anyone's assessment but obviously we won't know that till the day

Been holding onto this opinion for about a week now but if the market is anything to go by then Simonsig is a runner in this! The next Binocular style affair
Wish i got some of the 100s, always try to secure a couple quid on these sorts of things

I could not disagree more. The KG always pays my Xmas bills through antepost punting. It is only before the betfair chs really that this race is a guessing game ap wise. The easiest of the season to build a no lose win and place book. And it often cuts up, looking unlikely there to be more than 10 runners again this year and i bet you will be able to put a line through 4 of them immediately!

Have added Simonsig at 8/1 spoils as they are NRNB to my portfolio

thought i got the full 10 

Reads to me like he's talking about getting the 100's on simonsig. Not having a pop at you sea.

I haven't seen them yet cos there I still over 30 in betting. Will know on final decs. What I mean is we know the top 6 or 7 that will compete, what we don't know are which rags are going to try to compete for the prize money if any. As prize is down to 6th in this race there is often one or two. It was these these I was referring to.

when is henderson going decide if simonsig runs,he must know by now there is only a couple of weeks to the race.

Knot would have to be mighty performance fto over 3 miles for Simonsig to win imo.

be some training performance for simonsig to win this

Maybe alleged but he was trading fav for it last year before being pulled out of it and fav again this season before the latest injury. His form is right up there with the best around (albeit a season ago) and if lining up wont be know where remotely close to the 8/1 currently on offer nrnb!

Not sure won a awful Arkle, couldn't back it fto over 3 miles in decent race.

i hope he doesnt refer to the beating of hinterland who even nicholls admits was out for an 'educational day'.

im struggling wicketd maybe its that wonder hoss sulpius who won next time off a rating of 92

he could be a class act yeah, but backing him for the kg based on what he's done so far? madness

personally i probably won't be backing simonsig because of the long lay off but still respect him form wise

however a question just out of interest wicketd and alleged22 what has champagne fever achieved (in comparison) more over fences in a comparison with simonsig, lets say on simonsig's kempton win?? wicketd you joke but the time was perfectly acceptable that day??

i think simonsig didn't give his running in the arkle and still won, before that he had looked a monster on all known form, he certainly shouldn't be talked of like a mug horse, that is for sure

I have the utmost respect for simonsig harry, with regards CF id say in his build up to the arkle he raced in better races against better opposition than simonsig did in his arkle season, CF  has since come out and won against decent oppo this year, whereas simonsig is yet to be sighted 18 months after his arkle

STS Good luck matey just jesting.

harry yes i do respect him but i dont see him as the horse to win the KG. i dont like that every one of his wins have basically been on the bridle as you need toughness to win a KG. yes he came under pressure in the arkle but his pure ability (and admittedly not at his best) made sure that BG couldn't draw level or go past, but he's not exactly a brilliant horse anyway.

then there's the fact that he's been off injured and has had a very doubtful prep leading up to this.

i was a big simsonsig fan but purely in terms of winning the KG, i'd want at least 25/1.