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Sam Twiston-Davies is Sir Alex Ferguson's choice to ride Hitman in King George VI Chase

Sam Twiston-Davies is first choice to ride the Sir Alex Ferguson part-owned Hitman in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase on Boxing Day, if as expected Harry Cobden sticks with Bravemansgame at Kempton.

Twiston-Davies won the King George for the former Manchester United manager in 2019 on Clan Des Obeaux, who Ferguson owns with Ged Mason and Paul Barber.

Hitman is one of three horses from the stable of champion trainer Paul Nicholls on target for the £250,000 Kempton showpiece, a race he has won 12 times.

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