Five to watch out for at Kempton Park on Boxing Day

Christmas is about tradition, family and food, but Boxing Day is the real excitement for racing fans.

There are 11 scheduled meetings across Britain and Ireland on Boxing Day this year. Minella Indo is the headline attraction as he takes on dual-winner Clan Des Obeaux and defending champion Frodon in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase. Epatante is in contention in Lad Broke Christmas Hurdle and Ahoy Senor and Bravemansgame in Kauto Star Novices’ Chase at Kempton Park.

Clan Des Obeaux, Frodon, Saint Calvados, Asterion Forlonge, Chantry House and Lostintranslation are in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. Minella Indo is taken to take the prize back across the Irish Sea. Henry De Bromhead's star landed the Gold Cup at Cheltenham in March.

Bravemansgame is a chaser who has won two starts over hurdles. He is trained by Paul Nicholls and could be a contender for the 2022 King George VI Chase. Ahoy Senor is Lucinda Russell's stable star. Nicholl's horse fell at the second-last in the Colin Parker Memorial on his first run over fences. Bravemans game has not made a blemish at either Newton Abbot or Haydock.

Lydford has enjoyed an interesting year. Nicky Henderson won the race last year with Third Time Lucki. Heross Du Seuil is an unexposed young pretender. He has been off the track for 235 days. He didn't seem to enjoy going left-handed. There are five races at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. They are: Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Novices' Hurdle (12.45pm), We Play Together Handicap Hurdyog (3.40pm) and Play Lydfords 5/1 On 5th A-side On Favourite Hiltons (4.00pm).

Iconic Muddle is making his seasonal debut at Kempton Park. He travelled powerfully to score at Huntingdon despite hanging to his right in the closing stages. Iconic muddle has been brought along steadily by Gary Moore.