Racecards
15:05 Kempton Park
Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £250,000 added
- Winner: £142,375
- 2nd: £53,425
- 3rd: £26,750
- 4th: £13,325
- Form F4331-U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey B J Cooper
raced on inside, tracked leaders, travelling well before 3 out, went 2nd and 3 lengths down when fell last
- Form 13111-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
never jumped with any fluency, chased leaders out wide, mistake and lost place 9th, tailed off when mistake 12th, pulled up before next
- Form 8/23211-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 172
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, went 2nd after 11th, chased new leaders after 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, left 2nd again last, no chance with winner
- Form 14151-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
lined up out wide, led but pressed, advantage 3rd, headed 4 out, lost 2nd soon after, losing place when slightly short of room home turn, ridden and weakened soon after
- Form 3/3P5P-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
ran in snatches, mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 12th, weakened next
- Form 11F41-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 175
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
pressed leader until 3rd, lost 2nd after 11th, weakened before 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4/P1PU2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey S Bowen
held up off the pace in last trio, hit 7th, headway into 5th out wide 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
- Form 1422/4U-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey G Sheehan
waited with in rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders 12th, led 4 out, headed next, lost 2nd before next, weakened and left modest 3rd at the last
- Form 22543-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
held up off the pace in last trio, steady headway out wide tracking leaders before 12th, went 2nd before led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly
Verdict
FRODON beat stable companion Clan Des Obeaux and Saint Calvados when making all in this 12 months ago. He reversed Gold Cup running with Minella Indo in the Champion Chase at Down Royal on his reappearance and edged out Mister Fisher at Sandown in April. He and Bryony Frost form a formidable partnership and conditions look right for another bold showing. The 2019 winner Clan Des Obeaux did run below par last year so can’t be ignored while a cosy win at Ascot will have boosted the confidence of Lostintranslation but he did pull up here last year. Chantry House has only lost one of his five starts so far over fences but this is easily his toughest task to date, though he did beat Asterion Forlonge in the Golden Miller at Cheltenham in March. This is an easy course but 3m may be too far for Tornado Flyer, even around here.
Formwatch
Asterion Forlonge (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, disputed 2nd halfway, pressed leader 4 out, disputed before next where bad mistake and unseated rider, at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Chantry House (IRE) 2-7fav (11-8) Made all from sole rival, jumped well, drew clear after 3 out, easily, won at Sandown 3m lst (1) gs in Nov beating The Big Breakaway (11-2) by 37l, 2 ran.
Clan Des Obeaux (FR) 10-3 (11-12) Close up and disputed, led 7th, slight mistake 6 out, pressed 3 out, soon ridden, joined entering straight, led 2 out, kept on well under pressure from before last, won at Punchestown 3m 1f (1) Yielding in Apr beating Al Boum Photo (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Frodon (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 7th, pressed before 2 out, soon pushed along and joined, ridden and regained lead run-in, kept on best close home, won at Down Royal 3m (1) sft in Oct beating Galvin (11-12) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Lostintranslation (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Mid-division, steady headway 2 out, led before last, kept on run in, won at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov beating Master Tommytucker (11-8) by 4l, 6 ran.
Minella Indo (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along before 2 out and challenged on inner, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd, no impression before last and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Frodon (11-12) at Down Royal 3m (1) sft in Oct.
Mister Fisher (IRE) 15-8 (11-6) Raced keenly tracking winner, settled 3rd at 8th, 2nd again on inside travelling well before 2 out, led narrowly last, hard ridden and edged left run-in, headed and outbattled towards finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind Frodon (11-6) at Sandown 2m 7f (1) gd in Apr.
Saint Calvados (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Waited with in rear, blundered and unseated rider 17th, at Sandown 3m (1) hvy in Feb.
Tornado Flyer (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Held up, pecked 1st, ridden in 8th 4 out, under pressure in 7th entering straight, stayed on run-in, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Allaho (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.