15:05 Kempton

Sunday 26 December 2021

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

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 15.50s

Asterion Forlonge^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 164

6/1

High-class chaser who took his form up another notch with easy win in handicap company at Punchestown in April. Looked a threat when unseating 3 out in John Durkan on reappearance there.

Form: F4331-U

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Chantry House⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 162| D

3/1

Ended excellent novice chase campaign with Grade 1 successes at Cheltenham and Aintree. Warmed up for this with easy win in a match at Sandown. This his toughest task but there could be more to come.

Form: 13111-1

Clan Des Obeaux^p²⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 172| CD

7/2

Impressive winner of this in 2018 and 2019. Below-form third to Frodon last year but back to form with a bang in cheekpieces in spring, winning Grade 1s at Aintree and Punchestown. Bold bid likely.

Form: 8/23211-

Frodon^t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 167| CD

7/1

Top-class chaser who made all in this last year. Had Minella Indo behind when landing another Grade 1 win on Down Royal reappearance. Superb jumper who is unlikely to give up crown without a fight.

Form: 14151-1

Lostintranslation^t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 160

28/1

Pulled up in the last 2 runnings of this but got his career back on track after wind surgery with 21f Ascot Grade 2 win in November. This is a whole lot tougher, though.

Form: 3/3P5P-1

Minella Indo^p1⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 175| BF| D

10/3

Saw off stablemate A Plus Tard to win Cheltenham Gold Cup in March. Shaped as if needing run when 5 lengths third to Frodon on Down Royal return. Cheekpieces added. The one to beat on Gold Cup form.

Form: 11F41-3

Mister Fisher²⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 162| C

33/1

Dual Grade 2 chase winner who ended last season with a close second to Frodon in Sandown Grade 2 in April. Likely to need a big career best to go close on this reappearance, though.

Form: 4/P1PU2-

Saint Calvados^t1³²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 162WS

25/1

Capable of mixing it at Grade 1 level at best for Harry Whittington, including fourth to Frodon in this last year. Had wind surgery (also tongue tied first time) ahead of first run for Paul Nicholls.

Form: 1422/4U-

Tornado Flyer²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 161

28/1

High-class chaser. 18/1, creditable 8 lengths fifth of 10 to Allaho in John Durkan at Punchestown on reappearance but his record suggests he's not quite up to this level.

Form: 22543-5

Forecasts

Chantry House (3/1), Minella Indo (10/3), Clan Des Obeaux (7/2), Asterion Forlonge (6/1), Frodon (7/1), Saint Calvados (25/1), Tornado Flyer (28/1), Lostintranslation (28/1), Mister Fisher (33/1)

Gold Cup hero MINELLA INDO, who sports cheekpieces for the first time, left the firm impression he needed the run when behind Frodon on his Down Royal reappearance and can bounce back to his Gold Cup form and continue the Henry de Bromhead domination of the top jumps prizes in Britain. Clan des Obeaux, who is bidding for a third win in this, can give him most to do ahead of Frodon.