26 Dec 2022 14:30 Kempton
Winner: £250,000 (Penalty: £142,375); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Bravemansgame (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11114-1 / 10 | Jump (58) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Bryan Drew | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders and raced wide, lost place briefly 9th, went 2nd 3 out, soon challenging, ridden to lead and 1 length ahead before last, left further clear last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 14 L | Royale Pagaille (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 6/21255- / 11 | Jump (263) | T Scudamore | Miss V Williams Mrs S Ricci | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders out wide, hit 3rd, pushed along before 14th, ridden and rallied under pressure before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, left modest 2nd at the last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 4¼ L | Frodon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1470-13 / 11 | Jump (37) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt | 18/1 | |
| kept wide early, tracked leader, led 2nd, headed before 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened into 4th 2 out, left modest 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 4 L | Eldorado Allen (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 2137-22 / 11 | Jump (37) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard J P Romans & Terry… | 18/1 | |
| held up in 6th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, left remote 4th at the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 11 L | Ahoy Senor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2121-53 / 10 | Jump (23) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Wymer & Russell | 12/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leader until 10th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened home turn | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 7½ L | Millers Bank (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 215-U22 / 10 | Jump (22) | J J Burke | A M Hales Millers Bank Partnership | 40/1 | |
| off the pace in last pair, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 10 L | Envoi Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 16133-1 / 11 | Jump (51) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, bad mistake 6th, never going after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Hitman (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2232-21 / 9 | Jump (37) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mason, Hogarth,… | 11/1 | |
| held up in last trio, jumped slowly and struggling 11th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | L'Homme Presse (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11113-1 / 10 | Jump (30) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Dfa Racing (pink,edwards… | 9/4 | |
| jumped left, raced in close 3rd, went 2nd at 10th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before the last, 1 length down and held when pitched on landing and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
