Blackmore relishing Monalee outing

Jockey Rachael Blackmore is excited to see what Monalee can do in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton.

With the Boxing Day showpiece event on the horizon, Blackmore is preparing for her first ride in the feature race, where she goes on Henry de Bromhead’s nine-year-old.

Connections hope Monalee will come out as the first Irish-trained winner since Kicking King in 2005 and the 31-year-old admits she has high hopes for her mount.

“It’s very exciting. Everyone is very happy with Monalee at home and I’m really looking forward to it,” she said.

“The King George is a race that rolls off the tongue. It’s great to be heading over and it would be even better if we could go and win.

“If you look at back at his run behind Delta Work in Leopardstown (when second in last year’s Savills Chase) and his run in the Gold Cup, both of those put him bang there.

“He always seems to take his first run, which we’re hoping he did in Thurles.”

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