Staged over three miles, the Grade 1 King George VI Chase is the highlight of the Christmas racing period and is always an eagerly anticipated betting contest.
Here is the prize money breakdown:
- 1st = £142,375
- 2nd = £53,425
- 3rd = £26,750
- 4th = £13,325
- 5th = £6,700
- 6th = £3,350
Entry Fees And Declarations
- Enter by noon, November 25th and pay £300 stake.
- Scratch by noon on December 9th or pay £500.
- Confirm by noon on December 20th and pay £450.
- Supplementary Entry by noon, December 20th and pay £4600 stake.
- Declare by 10.00 a.m. December 23rd.
Weights
- Weights: 4-y-o = 11st 1lb; 5-y-o and up = 11st 10lb.
- Fillies and mares allowance = 7lb.
Sponsorship
Entain has generously sponsored this race and will present a perpetual Challenge Trophy, to be held by the winning owner until November 1st, 2026.
The sponsors will also present a memento to the winning owner, trainer, jockey. In addition, they will award a cash prize of £100 to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse in this race.
All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of the company.
The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code.
King George VI Chase News
Banbridge and Il Est Francais, last year’s first and second, along with the betting leaders Gaelic Warrior and Jango Baie, are among the 15 contenders still engaged in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day.
The Jukebox Man, a winner at the meeting last year as a novice for Ben Pauling, won with authority at Haydock last time out and is well fancied in our ante-post horse racing betting.
Another contender with a strong chance appears to be Venetia Williams’ Djelo, who has already won the Charlie Hall and the Peterborough Chase this season.
Kolokico, trained in France by Emmanuel Clayeux, is potentially the dark horse of the field.
Current Entries & Odds
King George VI Chase odds: 7/4 Gaelic Warrior, 9/4 Jango Baie, 5/1 The Jukebox Man, 6/1 Fact To File, 10/1 Djelo, Fastorslow 14/1, Il Est Francais 16/1, 33/1 bar.
