Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race).
Kempton · Friday, 26 Dec · 18:30
· 3m
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:30
Off time
8
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
JANGO BAIE (FR
🥈 Second
GAELIC WARRIOR (GER
🥉 Third
FACT TO FILE (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Banbridge (G)
[V1]
Proved suited by the return to 3m when overhauling Il Est Francais in this race last year but hasn't come close to reproducing that form in 3 outings since, including remote fourth in 17f Cork Grade 2 on recent return from 7 months off. Vi…
|
174-423 | S Bowen | J P O'Brien | 9 | 74.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Djelo (G)
High-class chaser who has won the Charlie Hall at Wetherby (3m, good) and Peterborough at Huntingdon (2½m, soft) this season. Now a 5-time Grade 2 winner but has come up a little short in 4 previous attempts at the top level.
|
2176-11 | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 7 | 74.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 3 | — |
Fact To File (G)
Dual Grade 1 winner around 2½m last season, namely the John Durkan and Ryanair. Just lost out to stablemate Gaelic Warrior in a memorable duel for this year's John Durkan, pulling well clear of the rest. Has won a Grade 1 over 3m. A bold s…
|
314-261 | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins | 8 | 74.4 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Gaelic Warrior (G)
FAV
[HT]
Top-class chaser who ended last season on a high with wins in Grade 1 at Aintree and Grade 2 at Sandown. Picked up where he'd left off with a career best to see off reopposing stablemate Fact To File (29 lengths clear of Fastorslow in thir…
|
11-1321 | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 7 | 74.4 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| — | 5 | — |
Il Est Francais (G)
Bold-jumping front runner who landed Kauto Star on this card 2 years ago. Looked the likely winner for most of last year's King George only to be worn down late by Banbridge. While his C&D record makes him dangerous to discount, his recent…
|
261-3PP | H Cobden | T R George | 7 | 74.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Jango Baie (G)
FAV
Smart novice hurdler and quickly made up into a better chaser last term, producing a power-packed finish to land the 2m Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival. Took his form up another notch with impressive reappearance win in 21f Ascot Grade 2.…
|
213-142 | N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 6 | 74.4 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Master Chewy (G)
Very smart chaser who was fine second in the Old Roan at Aintree on his reappearance but no match for Jango Baie when a remote fourth in Ascot Grade 2 since. Has had wind surgery. Big outsider.
|
6-24725 | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 8 | 74.4 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
The Jukebox Man (G)
Smart novice hurdler who quickly made up into an even better chaser at the end of 2024, winning Newbury Grade 2 and Grade 1 Kauto Star on this card. Missed the second half of last season due to injury but made impressive comeback when beat…
|
22/11-11 | Ben Jones | B Pauling | 7 | 74.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
Betting forecast: Gaelic Warrior (9/4), Jango Baie (9/4), Fact To File (3/1), The Jukebox Man (7/1), Djelo (14/1), Banbridge (16/1), Il Est Francais (20/1), Master Chewy (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 142375.0 GBP |
| P2 | 53425.0 GBP |
| P3 | 26750.0 GBP |
| P4 | 13325.0 GBP |
| P5 | 6700.0 GBP |
| P6 | 3350.0 GBP |