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          Kempton ·
          Fri 26 Dec
        

Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Kempton · Friday, 26 Dec · 14:30 · 3m · Class 1 · TURF

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Status

14:30

Off time

Runners

Good (Good to Soft in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

JANGO BAIE (FR

🥈 Second

GAELIC WARRIOR (GER

🥉 Third

FACT TO FILE (FR

Betting forecast

8 runners

01 · 🏆

Gaelic Warrior

3.25

9/4

02 · 🥈

Jango Baie

3.25

9/4

03 · 🥉

Fact To File

3/1

The Jukebox Man

7/1

Djelo

14/1

Banbridge

16/1

Il Est Francais

20/1

Master Chewy

101

100/1

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Banbridge (G) V 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 …	174-423	S Bowen J P O'Brien	9	74.4kg	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 …	2176-11	Charlie Deutsch Miss V Williams	7	74.4kg	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 r…	314-261	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	8	74.4kg	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…	11-1321	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	74.4kg	3.25 9/4
—	5	—	Il Est Francais (G) Pulled Up 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 mak…	261-3PP	H Cobden T R George	7	74.4kg	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 impressiv…	213-142	N de Boinville N J Henderson	6	74.4kg	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	74.4kg	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 injur…	22/11-11	Ben Jones B Pauling	7	74.4kg	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