Noland set for run before King George VI Chase at Kempton

Star Shropshire chaser Noland will prepare for his crack at the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day with a run tomorrow - at the same track.

The nine-year-old, owned by Cosford businessman John Hales, will - weather permitting - line up in a specially arranged all-weather card for National Hunt horses at the Middlesex course tomorrow.

And connections are hoping that will be the perfect prep for Noland ahead of an appearance in one of the showpieces races of the year at Boxing Day against the mighty Kauto Star.

"The plan was to go somewhere for a racecourse gallop but, with the weather, no racecourses are open," said Lisa Hales, daughter of John.

"There is an opportunity at Kempton tomorrow which would be ideal, but we will just have to wait and see what the weather holds."

Noland, who won the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in 2006, is still waiting to make his comeback having been sidelined for two years through injury.