Kempton
14:30
Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (GBB Race)
Kempton Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £14.20 Place: £4.30 £1.70 Exacta: £47.70 Trifecta: £118.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Hewick (IRE) 9 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 164 lbs 12/1 Won In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - dropped to last and pushed along briefly 7th - outpaced 10th - not fluent and ridden 13th - still plenty to do 3 out - left in third just after 2 out - headway approaching last - kept on well to lead inside final 110yds(tchd 14/1)
2nd 2 Bravemansgame (FR) 10 G Good Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 9/4 1.5 In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - went second home turn - challenging from 3 out - left in lead then hampered and headed just after 2 out - rallied last - went second again final strides(op 5/2)
3rd 1 Allaho (FR) 9 G Elite W P Mullins 164 lbs 13/8F 0.2 Jumped left on occasions - led - headed and prominent 1st - bit short of room then not fluent 13th - challenging from 3 out - left in second then slightly hampered just after 2 out - soon led - no extra and lost two places inside final 110yds(tchd 7/4)
4th 6 The Real Whacker (IRE) 8 G AVG Patrick Neville 164 lbs 14/1 8.5 Towards rear - slow jump 2nd - no impression when mistake 3 out - soon lost fourth - left in modest fourth just after 2 out - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
5th 3 Frodon (FR) 11 G AVG Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 28/1 34 Pressed leader - led 1st - headed 12th - lost position 5 out - weakened after 4 out(tchd 33/1)
99th 5 Shishkin (IRE) 9 G Elite Nicky Henderson 164 lbs 100/30 - Jumped left on occasions - towards rear - in touch with leaders after 2nd - pressed leader 8th - led 12th - faced challenges but 1 length ahead when stumbled and unseated just after 2 out(op 7/2)