2024 King George VI Chase Betting Odds at Kempton Park racecourse

2024 King George VI Chase Tips

Grey Dawning was second last time out and the bookies think this horse is the most likely winner of the King George VI Chase. There was a second-placed finish in the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park, with the horse missing out on a victory by two lengths when being fended off by Royale Pagaille, although there was a smart win in the Turners Novices’ Chase.

Corbetts Cross is another seven-year-old with strong credentials, with Emmet Mullins training a runner who was second last time out. This was a run out at Wexford, with the previous season seeing the horse finish third out of seven runners at Aintree. Only Gerri Colombe and Ahoy Senor were too good for him on that occasion.

Envoi Allen has landed a number of victories over the years, with the ten-year-old capable of producing the goods in the King George VI Chase. There was a success at Down Royal at the beginning of November, with the horse winning the Ladbrokes Champion Chase when fending off Gerri Colombe and Hewick, with the horse running well in the Ryanair Chase.

Banbridge has an opportunity to secure a place or better, with Joseph O’Brien training a runner who was a winner of the William Hill Champion Chase when securing a victory by a neck. That was over two miles and it will be interesting to see whether the horse is able to get the trip at Kempton Park.

2023 King George VI Chase Tips

There are at least half a dozen horses who can register a victory in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase, with Gerri Colombe definitely one of them. The seven-year-old was able to secure a win at Down Royal in November when getting the better of Envoi Allen, with this coming after an Aintree success back in April.

Bravemansgame won’t be easily beaten, with the eight-year-old having recorded runner-up appearances in his two outings this term. Last time out, there was a second place behind Royale Pagaille at Haydock Racecourse, with this coming after previously following Gentlemangame home at Wetherby earlier in November.

Allaho is a nine-year-old with bags of ability and perhaps he can get the better of the front two in the betting. Incredibly, the Willie Mullins-trained runner has now secured five consecutive wins although the horse had a lengthy lay-off of nearly two years before recently returning to the track when scoring at Clonmel Racecourse.

There’s then a big jump in the betting to Shishkin who refused to race at Ascot in the Nirvana Spa 1965 Chase and there’s a question mark over a nine-year-old who definitely has the ability to run a big race. The last time the horse did race saw the Nicky Henderson-trained runner beat Ahoy Senor in a five-runner encounter in mid-April.

2022 King George VI Chase Tips

Bravemansgame is a smart seven-year-old who could end up winning a Cheltenham Gold Cup during his career. There was a strong performance when obliging in the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase when the runner fended off Eldorado Allen by over three lengths. A three mile trip on good to soft ground could have served as the perfect warm-up for a runner who is likely to be a warm order.

L'Homme Presse goes for Venetia Williams and there was a Cheltenham Festival victory last March when he claimed the spoils in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase. After a poor showing at Aintree, it was a trip to Newcastle at the end of November where the horse was a more comfortable winner than his one-length victory.

Hitman was the odds-on favourite when obliging in the Get Daily Rewards With Betfair Graduation Chase at Haydock Park on 19 November, with the same horse having finished second in the Jewson St Helens Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase and it was a close run thing when being touched off by Riders On the Storm.

Envoi Allen has had an interesting career, with the eight-year-old likely to have Rachael Blackmore on board, with Henry de Bromhead having saddled the horse to victory in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase. Perhaps the longer distance of a King George will better suit a horse who found the pace too hot in the Queen Mother at Cheltenham.

2021 King George VI Chase Betting Tips

The Ladbrokes King George VI Chase is one of the highlight races of the National Hunt horse racing season, with this taking place on Boxing Day and it takes place at Kempton Racecourse. This is a three-mile encounter which is highly exciting and the 2021 renewal could be a rip-roaring encounter.

Clan Des Obeaux could be like a fine wine at the age of nine and the Paul Nicholls-trained runner certainly looks to be in tip-top condition at the moment. Despite being sent off at odds of 100/30 to win the Punchestown Gold Cup, the horse was able to lower the colours of Al Boum Photo and claim a victory on yielding ground.

Nicholls has a hatful of experience when it comes to training horses over three miles and the legendary Kauto Star racked up a number of victories, with jockey Harry Cobden having ridden Clan des Obeaux to victory in the Betway Bowl Chase and so it’s clear that this runner looks like the one to beat.

Can Frodon Land Another King George Chase Victory?

Paul Nicholls appears to have a number of angles of attack when it comes to the King George VI Chase, with Frodon being a game runner who has already proven himself capable of winning this race. Twelve months ago, jockey Bryony Frost gave this horse a tremendous spin to win at Kempton and he’ll be back to defend his crown.

However, the horse finished well off the pace in the Cheltenham Gold Cup when finishing fifth, while the runner then won the Oaksey Chase at Sandown Park in April before recently winning the Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal.

Chantry House, Minella Indo and Envoi Allen Also Entered

With four consecutive victories under his belt, Chantry House has to be considered a viable contender in this race. Nicky Henderson is getting a serious tune out of a seven-year-old who won the Marsh Novices’ Chase and followed this up with a triumph in the Betway Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree where the 11/8 favourite recorded an astonishing victory.

Minella Indo won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Henry de Bromhead-trained runner clearly has the capacity to win the King George VI Chase, with the eight-year-old probably in need of the run when finishing third behind Frodon at Down Royal.

Envoi Allen could be a potential superstar and the horse was sent off as the 4/9 favourite for the Marsh Novices’ Chase before falling on that occasion. It’s possible that he could be back to his best for this clash and there was a comfortable Grade 2 win at Down Royal.

Can Clan Des Obeaux Land a Hat-Trick?

Clan Des Obeaux has only won three of his past ten encounters, although two of these successes have come in the King George VI Chase where the Paul Nicholls-trained horse landed victories in 2018 and 2019.

The 2018 victory saw the horse having a Starting Price of 12/1 on the King George VI Chase racecard, although he produced an excellent performance to see off Thistlecrack and Native River, with the horse seeming to benefit from a largely flat track to which he returned a year later to pull off another winning performance.

In 2019, the horse was sent off at odds of 9/2 although it was a stunning performance which saw Sam Twiston-Davies steer the runner to victory by an incredible 21 lengths over race favourite Cyrname, while Footpad finished third in that race.

It very much appears to be horses for courses as far as this runner is concerned, with Clan Des Obeaux only managing to finish eighth in the recent Cheltenham Gold Cup, although odds of 4/1 indicate that he could take all the beating.

Lostintranslation Second Favourite to Win King George

Perhaps the value bet is Lostintranslation considering that the horse finished an impressive third place in the 2020 Gold Cup and we’ll never know if he would have won the previous King George VI Chase if he hadn’t had a breathing problem as Colin Tizzard reported after the race.

The trainer saw his horse impress at the 2020 Cheltenham Festival and let’s not forget there was also an impressive win in last season’s Betfair Chase which indicates that we’re looking at a serial winner of races who was second behind Defi Du Seuil in the JLT Novices’ Chase at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival.

The History of the King George VI Chase

The King George VI Chase was inaugurated in 1937 and has long been part of the Christmas Festival at Kempton Park racecourse, with the race being named after the British monarch who was on the throne during its inception.

It has come to be regarded as the second most prestigious race in the UK racing calendar, with fifteen horses claiming victory on more than one occasion and it certainly panders to the type of horse that can possess speed, stamina and excellent jumping ability.

There have been some legendary winners of the King George and none more so than Desert Orchid who claimed four victories in this race, although Kauto Star has since gone one better and claimed five wins.

Paul Nicholls was the trainer of Kauto Star and he has achieved eleven different successes including See More Business in 1997 and 1999, along with Silviniaco Conti in 2013 and 2014.