14.30
GoodLadbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £142375
- 3m 0f 0y
- Class 1
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
12/1 (Won)
- Win: £14.20
- Place: £4.30
Form: 1F1-40 D
Last run: 146 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 167
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
12st 0lb |
Has been a fantastic standard-bearer for his yard, winning 12 races between hurdles and fences including the King George in 2023; hasn't been at that level in the last year but ran respectably in the Stayers' Hurdle; has to bounce back from a poor Aintree run. |
20/1 |
|
3 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 149y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Career highlight when winning the King George over fences at Kempton in December 2023; won two conditions hurdles last year; gave it a very good go from the front when seventh in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham (3m, good) last month following wind surgery but this 11yo is probably vulnerable once more. |
22/1 |
|
7th 5 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Career highlight when winning the 2023 King George and he was running well when falling two out in the Gold Cup here that year; won two conditions hurdles last year; soundly beaten behind Impose Toi in Grade 2 Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury (3m, soft) in November last time and, although he's had a wind op and better ground may aid his cause, this 11yo looks up against it. |
33/1 |
2/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 123-22 CD BF
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 171
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 13 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Won the 2022 King George and second in the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup (he's unraced beyond that 3m2f); a run of seconds late in 2023 was creditable but more substantial doubts have now set in and various equipment has been tried; to look on the bright side, he makes his first foray outside Grade 1 or 2 for over three years and his handicap mark has plummeted. |
40/1 |
|
15th 13 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Won the 2022 King George and second in the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup (he's unraced beyond that 3m2f); a run of seconds late in 2023 was creditable but more substantial doubts have now set in and various equipment has been tried; to look on the bright side, he makes his first foray outside Grade 1 or 2 for over three years and his handicap mark has plummeted. |
40/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 86y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
prominent, disputed lead from 5th |
5/2 |
7/4
Form: 11/1-1 D
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 176
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
21st Jan 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 35y |
11st 8lb |
travelled strongly, jumped left on occasions, made all, faced challenge but going easily 3 out, went clear when nudged along after 2 out, easily |
8/13 |
|
3rd 1 |
26th Dec 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Won the 2m4f Ryanair Chase for the second consecutive season in March 2022 and easily followed up in the Punchestown Gold Cup that April (his first 3m Grade 1 win); a long absence followed until last month, when he comfortably won the three-runner 2m4f Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase; that latest performance isn't definitive confirmation that he retains all of his old, brilliant ability, but he will be tough to beat if at his best. |
7/4 |
|
1st 2 |
9th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 96y |
11st 3lb |
made all, didn't always jump with fluency, going best and clear before 2 out, pushed out when ridden briefly run-in, easily |
4/9 |
9/1
Form: 0111-P D
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 162
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
25 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 9lb |
11lb below his peak mark and well handicapped judged on best efforts, the most recent of which were over 3m on good ground late in 2024; muted in this three runs this term, only one of which was over fences but he ended up tailed off in that Wetherby race, which he'd won a year earlier; those past glories may now be too distant. |
66/1 |
|
3 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 3m 0f 45y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Front-runner who won this in good style last year (good) and again has the benefit of a recent run, which could give him an advantage over a few of these; can give a good account in first-time cheekpieces but it looks a hotter contest than 12 months ago and he carries a 6lb penalty this time. |
4/1 |
|
3 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 3m 0f 45y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Front-runner who won this in good style last year (good) and again has the benefit of a recent run, which could give him an advantage over a few of these; can give a good account in first-time cheekpieces but it looks a hotter contest than 12 months ago and he carries a 6lb penalty this time. |
4/1 |
33/1
Form: 3539-3 CD
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 10lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 156
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
26th Dec 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Made all in this race in 2020; fourth in 2021 and third in 2022 (soundly beaten each time); showed last season that he retains considerable spark and he could improve for last month's reappearance third in the Badger Beer at Wincanton, but it's highly likely that this 11yo is vulnerable today. |
33/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
11th Nov 2023 Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
High-class chaser with an endless list of big-race wins on the board under his perfect partner Bryony Frost, including a heroic success off the very same mark in this 12 months ago; has an outstanding record when fresh and this venue is made for him (2-2); unlikely to relinquish his crown without a fight, especially should conditions dry out. |
100/30 |
|
9th 1 |
29th Apr 2023 Good 3m 4f 146y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Tremendous front-running chaser down the years, including on testing ground, and ran respectably in major 3m handicap at Kempton most recently; defied top weight at Wincanton (3m1f, good to firm) in November but has never looked like he's crying out for this longer distance; may get outstayed. |
14/1 |
7/2
Form: 3121-R C BF
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 173
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
11th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Won this last year (good to soft); refused to race on reappearance (his sole outing in cheekpieces); may well have won the Grade 1 King George at Kempton (3m, good) in December but for stumbling/unseating just after two out; ready Grade 2 win at Newbury (2m7f, heavy) in February; didn't run in last month's Gold Cup due to an unsatisfactory scope and there remains a question mark regarding the form of the stable, but he's a key player if at his best. |
5/2 |
|
4th 6 |
11th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Won this last year (good to soft); refused to race on reappearance (his sole outing in cheekpieces); may well have won the Grade 1 King George at Kempton (3m, good) in December but for stumbling/unseating just after two out; ready Grade 2 win at Newbury (2m7f, heavy) in February; didn't run in last month's Gold Cup due to an unsatisfactory scope and there remains a question mark regarding the form of the stable, but he's a key player if at his best. |
5/2 |
|
1st 2 |
10th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 7f 86y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
jumped left on occasions, raced in second, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 13th, pressed leader after 4 out, led 3 out, soon faced challenge, not fluent last, ridden and kept on well run-in |
4/6 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £47.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £38.58 |
| Trifecta | £118.90 |