Nigel Twiston-Davies bullish about Khyber Kim in Champion Hurdle

• Trainer dismisses form fears ahead of Cheltenham • Baby Run and Imperial Commander fancied for Festival Nigel Twiston-Davies said that his string could not be in better form ahead of the Cheltenham Festival next week, despite having failed to register a winner from 23 runners since Razor Royale’s success in the Racing Post Chase. “I noticed that I’ve crept on to the ‘cold’ list in the Racing Post,” Twiston-Davies said, “but what that doesn’t take into account is all the horses that are [placed]. They are running well, but you’re not going to run your best horses in the week before Cheltenham. The best ones are at home and dying to run.” Among the trainer’s team for the Festival are Khyber Kim, prominent in the betting for the Champion Hurdle, and Imperial Commander, an obvious each-way bet for any punters looking beyond Kauto Star and Denman in the Gold Cup

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