COLEMAN’S WHISPER CALL

AIDAN COLEMAN has been booked to ride Whisper in the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day.

Davy Russell has partnered Nicky Henderson’s nine-year-old on his last six outings over fences, but has a long-standing commitment to ride in Ireland. “It’s fantastic to be part of what is going to be a great race,” said Coleman (below). “Whisper’s run when second to Total Recall at Newbury last month was brilliant, and with some rain possible any soft ground at Kempton will really suit him.”