King George VI Chase

Clan Des Obeaux impresses in King George VI Chase trial

Posted on November 23, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Clan Des Obeaux produced an excellent trial for the King George VI even in defeat at Haydock on Saturday and is now a 5/2 favourite to win the Kempton Boxing Day feature for the third time.

Posted on November 2, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Cue Card won the Charlie Hall Chase and King George VI Chase at Kempton Park in 2015 and Cyrname is now with to be the next horse to complete the double by winning the mid-season championship. However, Envoi Allen could be a fly in that ointment. Cyrname was an impressive winner of the Wetherby Grade[...]

Posted on December 27, 2019
in Ireland Horse Racing News, United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Last year's winner Clan Des Obeaux has given trainer Paul Nicholls a record 11th victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton. Five runners went to the post for the traditional Boxing Day feature with Clan Des Obeaux taken on by his top-class stablemate Cyrname, Lostintranslation, Irish raider Footpad and outsider Aso. Having inflicted[...]

Posted on December 26, 2019
in Tips

The Kauto Star Novices' Chase is the third Grade 1 race at Kempton today. Fusil Raffles and Cyrname have been tipped for the Christmas Hurdle and King George VI Chase and Black Op is the selection to complete the treble. Meanwhile at Wetherby, Didero Vallis has the ratings and form to get in the mix[...]

Posted on December 25, 2019
in Ireland Horse Racing News, United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Cyrname is the highest rated chaser in the UK and Ireland. The horse can justify that status by winning the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. The race is the mid-season championship for staying steeplechasers and a major trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March. Cyrname can beat a small[...]

Posted on December 24, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Cyrname and Lostintranslation head a select field of six to go to the post for the King George VI Chase at Kempton. The two market leaders for the past month, Cyrname and Lostintranslation, are both chasing a second Grade One win. The King George is the holiday showpiece of British jumps racing with Cyrname coming[...]

Posted on December 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Paul Nicholls knows better than anyone what is needed as he bids to add to his tally of 10 King George VI Chases with Clan Des Obeaux and Cyrname in the Kempton showpiece. The 11-time champion jumps trainer first enjoyed success in the Grade One contest in 1997, when Andrew Thornton steered See More[...]

Posted on December 17, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Altior’s participation in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day has been subject to much debate, but trainer Nicky Henderson has hinted the champion chaser could revert to the two-mile distance.

Posted on December 15, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Nicky Henderson says star chaser Altior is extremely unlikely to run in the King George at Kempton after failing to fully convince connections during his latest work-out. Earlier this year, Henderson earmarked the Boxing Day showpiece as the main objective for the dual Queen Mother Champion Chase winner. But doubts arose when Altior suffered[...]

Posted on December 6, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Lostintranslation is the only horse that can claim the £1 million bonus for winning the three most important steeplechases of the season, but Altior could have a part to play in the King George.

Posted on November 25, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

After both Cyrname and Lostintranslation enjoyed big wins on Saturday, the two best chasers in the country are fancied to win the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day and the Gold Cup at Cheltenham in March respectively.

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