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

1st

Banbridge (IRE) ^p

No. 1

8yo, 11-10, OR 165

J: Paul Townend · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

8 11-10 165

Paul Townend

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5:55.20 £148,098

Settled towards back early - made progress from 4 out - moved into second 3 out - narrowed gap approaching 2 out - pressed leader at the last then hit front - drove on strongly to score

2nd

Il Est Francais (FR)

No. 7

6yo, 11-10, OR 156

J: James Reveley · T: Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm

6 11-10 156

James Reveley

Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm

1¾ £55,573

Sent to the front early and opened a big advantage by the 4th - margin held at nine lengths approaching 3 out - advantage narrowed 2 out - squeezed for room approaching the last - overtaken shortly after - unable to threaten the winner from there

3rd

L'homme Presse (FR)

No. 9

9yo, 11-10, OR 167

J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Venetia Williams

9 11-10 167

Charlie Deutsch

Venetia Williams

10 £27,825

Settled in the pack early - improved into contention four out before slipping to third three out - stayed there but unable to close the gap final furlongs

4th

The Real Whacker (IRE) ^t

No. 11

8yo, 11-10, OR 159

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Patrick Neville

8 11-10 159

Gavin Sheehan

Patrick Neville

5½ £13,861

Tracked leading group early - moved up into fourth and pushed on - lost placing 4 furlongs out - down to sixth with 3 to go - rallied through the finish to reclaim fourth without threatening the frontrunners

5th

Spillane's Tower (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 11-10, OR 165

J: Mark Walsh · T: James Joseph Mangan

6 11-10 165

Mark Walsh

James Joseph Mangan

0.1 £6,969

Settled in the pack early - squeezed for space at the first - made progress but jumped awkwardly at the tenth - error at the 14th - into 5th with no real threat from 3 out - up into 4th before 2 out but yielded that spot near the finish

6th

Corbetts Cross (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-10, OR 166

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: Emmet Mullins

7 11-10 166

Mr Derek O'Connor

Emmet Mullins

3¼ £3,485

Settled towards the back early - scrappy over one fence in 4th - lost touch in 7th three out and no threat thereafter

7th

Juntos Ganamos (FR) ^t

No. 8

5yo, 11-10, OR 159

J: Felix De Giles · T: D Cottin

5 11-10 159

Felix De Giles

D Cottin

7

Settled off the pace in midfield - clipped a fence 5th before improving into contention by the 7th - lost ground from 4 out - dropped away tamely from 3 out and finished 7th

8th

Bravemansgame (FR) ^b

No. 2

9yo, 11-10, OR 159

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

9 11-10 159

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

½

Tracked front group early - moved into second spot from the 12th until 3 out - faded before 2 out to finish 8th

9th

General En Chef (FR) ^hp

No. 5

8yo, 11-10, OR 148

J: Benjamin Gelhay · T: Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm

8 11-10 148

Benjamin Gelhay

Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm

12

Held up at the back - dropping away steadily from 4 out - never a factor - finished last of the runners

PU

Grey Dawning (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 11-10, OR 165

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

7 11-10 165

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

-

Held up towards the back - blundered at the first - made some progress but hit the 13th - lost touch before 3 out and was soon pulled up

UR

Envoi Allen (FR) ^t

No. 4

10yo, 11-10, OR 164

J: Rachael Blackmore · T: Henry De Bromhead

10 11-10 164

Rachael Blackmore

Henry De Bromhead

-

Tracked front pack early - drifted right at 1st then dropped back after a mistake 13th - blundered and unseated rider at following fence