Gale can take to the air for King George

Wednesday 03 January 1996 00:02 GMT

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Jim Dreaper believes he can solve the transportation problems that had threatened the participation of Merry Gale in Saturday's King George VI Chase by securing a berth on one of the regular flights that transports breeding stock between Ireland and Britain.

The prospect of another expensive return trip to Britain - and no financial assistance from the host course - had threatened to rob the contest of one of its main contenders.

One Man is a possible defector if the ground is heavy but Sandown's clerk of the course, Andrew Cooper, dismissed such a prospect yesterday.

n Today's meeting at Musselburgh (Edinburgh) has been abandoned due to frost.

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