Full Result 2.30 Kempton | 26 December 2024

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

(Class 1) (4yo+) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £148,098.47 2nd £55,572.68 3rd £27,825.35 4th £13,860.67 5th £6,969.34 6th £3,484.67

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Banbridge (IRE) 7/1 Paul Townend Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Paul Townend Joseph Patrick O'Brien	8	1110 p	165	–	174	–
ch g Doyen (IRE) - Old Carton Lass (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in rear, good headway from 4 out, went second 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden after 2 out, good jump last, soon led, kept on well (op 9/2)

2 1¾	7. Il Est Francais (FR) 9/2 James Reveley Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm	James Reveley Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm	6	1110	156	–	173	–
b g Karaktar (IRE) - Millesimee (FR) (Video Rock)
Jumped well, took keen hold, led, clear 3rd, reduced lead 2 out, not fluent last, soon headed and no extra (tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)

3 10 [11¾]	9. L'Homme Presse (FR) 14/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	9	1110	167	–	164	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Romance Turgot (FR) (Bateau Rouge)
Jumped left on occasions, midfield on outer, headway 4 out, briefly went second home turn, kept on but no match for first two (op 11/1)

4 5½ [17¼]	11. The Real Whacker (IRE) 14/1 Gavin Sheehan Patrick Neville	Gavin Sheehan Patrick Neville	8	1110 t	159	–	160	–
b g Mahler - Credit Box (IRE) (Witness Box)
Raced in second on outer, chased clear leader 3rd, lost position 4 out, not fluent 2 out, rallied run-in, went fourth final strides (op 22/1)

5 shd [17¼]	10. Spillane's Tower (IRE) 11/4F Mark Walsh James Joseph Mangan	Mark Walsh James Joseph Mangan	6	1110	165	–	160	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - In The Habit (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade)
Towards rear, hampered 1st, some headway 3 out, went fourth before 2 out, not fluent last, no extra and lost fourth final strides (tchd 3/1)

6 3¼ [20½]	3. Corbetts Cross (IRE) 17/2 Mr Derek O'Connor Emmet Mullins	Mr Derek O'Connor Emmet Mullins	7	1110	165	–	157	–
ch g Gamut (IRE) - Annagh Hill Lady (IRE) (Amilynx)
Held up in rear, some headway 3 out, not pace to challenge (op 14/1)

7 7 [27½]	8. Juntos Ganamos (FR) 16/1 Felix De Giles D Cottin	Felix De Giles D Cottin	5	1110 t	152	–	151	–
b g Martaline - Usted Me Cara (FR) (Turgeon)
Didn't always jump with fluency, never better than midfield (op 25/1)

8 ½ [28]	2. Bravemansgame (FR) 14/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	9	1110 b	159	–	149	–
b g Brave Mansonnien (FR) - Genifique (FR) (Nickname)
Jumped left on occasions, raced in third, prominent behind clear leader 4th, lost second home turn, soon weakened (op 16/1)

9 12 [40]	5. General En Chef (FR) 25/1 Benjamin Gelhay Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm	Benjamin Gelhay Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm	8	1110 hp¹	148	–	140	–
b g Martaline - Sortie De Secours (FR) (Trempolino)
Always behind (op 40/1)

PU	6. Grey Dawning (IRE) 13/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	1110	165	–	–	–
gr g Flemensfirth (USA) - Lady Wagtail (IRE) (Milan)
Towards rear, bad mistake 1st, some headway 5 out, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the 1st and never travelled thereafter; vet had nothing to report) (tchd 6/1)

UR	4. Envoi Allen (FR) 14/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	10	1110 t	164	–	–	–
b g Muhtathir - Reaction (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
In touch with leaders, jumped right and hampered rival 1st, towards rear when mistake and unseated 5 out (tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)

11 ran Off time: 2:31:19 Winning time: 5m 55.20s (slow by 1.20s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: R A Bartlett (Banbridge) 1st breeder: Dan McSorley
2nd owner: R Kelvin-Hughes & Haras De Saint-Voir (Il Est Francais)
3rd owner: Dfa Racing (Pink,Edwards & Sharman) (L'Homme Presse)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.50 £2.20 £2.50 Ex: £38.50 CSF: £39.61 Tricast: £435.20 Trifecta: £563.10

2:30 Kempton 26 Dec 2024

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