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Article: Gold Cup Preview: Kicking King not yet committed to the big one; Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup news update.(Sports)

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The Racing Post (London, England)
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January 11, 2005
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Byline: ing by Jon Lees, David Carr and Tony O'Hehir

Terry Biddlecombe, assistant trainer of Best Mate ``He's a very happy horse and everything seems to be fine with him.''

Michael Hourigan, trainer of Beef Or Salmon ``The horse is well and the plan remains the same - the Hennessy at Leopardstown and then the Gold Cup.''

Robert Alner, trainer of Kingscliff and Sir Rembrandt ``We were very pleased with Kingscliff when he was second in the King George on his first run for 11 months and he's come out of that race well. Although there's a race for him ...

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