Christmas Hurdle 'the plan' for Gino

SIR GINO will bid to give Nicky Henderson a record-extending 14th Christmas Hurdle victory after the Seven Barrows trainer declared Kempton Park on Boxing Day to be "the plan".

- by DAVID YATES

Henderson (right) had pencilled in the Desert Orchid Handicap Chase at the Sunbury track a fortnight today for the unbeaten Joe and Marie Donnelly-owned five-year-old, a Grade Two winner over fences at the meeting last season before his campaign was cu