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

Kempton

14:30

Date 2025-12-26

Distance 3m

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £142,375

Rain 0%

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Gaelic Warrior Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	ht	2311-1	174	178	167	33d	—	—	+21	48.4	9/4 31%
7yo who has won his last three, including two Grade 1s, and there's lots to like
6	Jango Baie Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	1213-1	165	175	162	34d	—	—	+25	44.5	10/3 23%
Won the Arkle despite the 2m trip; could relish first crack at 3m; firmly in calculations
3	Fact To File Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	164	—	231-42	173	181	167	33d	—	—	+17	35.2	7/2 22%
4 Grade 1 wins; suspicion a shorter trip is optimal, but a leading candidate nevertheless
8	The Jukebox Man Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	164	—	2/11-1	156	164	126	34d	—	—	+31	42.3	6/1 14%
Won Grade 1 C&D novice 12 months ago; has bundles of potential and could be serious force
2	Djelo Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	164	—	176-11	164	174	168	19d	—	—	+24	30.1	16/1 6%
0-5 in Grade 1s but he's only seven and has won two Grade 2s under penalties this season
1	Banbridge Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Sean Bowen T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	v	U17-44	167	176	122	19d	—	—	+26	30.6	18/1 5%
Won this last season but disappointing on his three starts this year; a visor goes on
5	Il Est Francais Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Tom George	J:Harry Cobden T:Tom George	164	—	261-3P	163	175	-	34d	—	—	+25	29.4	22/1 4%
Very up and down, pulled up at Ascot latest; Kempton factor means he's worth a second look
7	Master Chewy Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	164	—	156-24	156	164	144	34d	—	—	+25	27	80/1 1%
Two-time 2m Grade 2 winner; 3m may be within range but a clear career best is needed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Gaelic Warrior	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	9/4
Jango Baie	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3
Fact To File	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2	7/2
The Jukebox Man	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	6/1
Djelo	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Banbridge	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Il Est Francais	22/1	18/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Master Chewy	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Gaelic Warrior

48.4

OR: 30 Form: 10 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Jango Baie

44.5

OR: 28.8 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

The Jukebox Man

42.3

OR: 26.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Fact To File

35.2

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Banbridge

30.6

OR: 29.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Djelo

30.1

OR: 28.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Il Est Francais

29.4

OR: 28.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Master Chewy

OR: 26.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gaelic Warrior	174	178	167
Fact To File	173	181	167
Banbridge	167	176	122
Jango Baie	165	175	162
Djelo	164	174	168
Il Est Francais	163	175	—
The Jukebox Man	156	164	126
Master Chewy	156	164	144

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Djelo	19d ago	Fit
Banbridge	19d ago	Fit
Gaelic Warrior	33d ago	Fit
Fact To File	33d ago	Fit
Jango Baie	34d ago	Fit
The Jukebox Man	34d ago	Fit
Il Est Francais	34d ago	Fit
Master Chewy	34d ago	Fit