2023 King George VI Chase Odds & Betting Favourites

In this post you can find all our 2023 King George VI Chase odds and a rundown on all the betting favourites ahead of this year’s race.

The King George VI Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase open to horses aged four years or older.

King George VI Distance

It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running, there are eighteen fences to be jumped.

When is the 2023 King George VI Chase?

The race is scheduled to take place each year on 26 December, and features as part of the course’s Christmas Festival.

King George VI Chase Odds

King George VI Chase Betting Favourites

Allaho

The favourite for the 2023 King George VI Chase is  Allaho at odds of 13/8 in the antepost betting market

The 9-year-old Bay Gelding has a solid career  record with 9 wins from 16 outings on track. This horse has a track record of success in big events having won the 2021 Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham, a title he defended the following year.

Unfortunately for connections, Allaho was unable to appear at Cheltenham this year for the three-peat after suffering an abdominal bleed in February.

Last time out on track the W P Mullins trained horse returned to the track at Clonmel following a 561 day break from the track. The horse didn’t disappoint winning the three horse-field coming nine lengths ahead of runner-up Janidil

Bravemansgame

Next up in the betting for the 2023 King George VI is Bravemansgame who has been priced up at odds of 8/1.

The eight-year-old gelding trained by Paul Nicholls is one of the quickest horses in training hence his status as second favourite. His career record to date from nineteen runs is nine victories, five second-place finishes and three third-place finishes.

At Cheltenham back in March this horse lost out on the hill in the 2023 Gold Cup to come second to winner Galopin Des Champs. The pair battled hard in combat over the last of the 22 fences, but it was the 7/5 favourite, a year younger at seven, who prevailed.

Following the race, the team were beaming with pride from their horse’s performance.

“He’s run an absolute blinder, but he’s just been beaten by a very good horse.” said jockey Harry Cobden.

Trainer Paul Nicholls when speaking about Bravemansgame said, “He couldn’t have done more and got a great ride by Harry” and also vowed to bring the horse back for another crack next year “He’ll be back next year when he’ll be another year stronger, and we’ll have another go.”

His most recent outing on track came at Haydock where he was beaten by Royale Pagaille by six and a half lengths.

Shishkin

The third favourite for the King George VI Chase is Shishkin at 9/2 according to the latest antepost odds.

The nine-year-old trained by Nicky Henderson who has a terrific record of thirteen victories, one-second finish and one-third from his seventeen excursions on the racetrack.

Shishkin’s most recent showing was at Aintree back in April when he won over the three-mile and one furlong distance in a five-horse field. That day he came ahead of the fast Ahoy Senor by 1.5 lengths. This was his third outing this year with the only blot being a second place finish at Cheltenham in March when he finished behind Envoi Allen by 2.75 lengths.

The Real Whacker

Another horse to watch out for in this year’s King George is The Real Whacker Colombe who has been installed as a 7/1 shot to be first past the post on Boxing Day.

The Patrick Neville-trained seven-year-old is a consistent scorer on track with four victories and one runner-up  finish from his eight career races to date.

The horse recently ran at Cheltenham last month (November 2023) where the horse was returning from a 248 day break from the track following his Brown Advisory Chase win at Cheltenham last March.

The horse pulled up though three fences out after a few mistakes. The vet found out post-race the gelding was struck into on his right fore and was lame on his right fore).

Royale Pagaille

Next up in the betting is 10/1 chance for this one Royale Pagaille.

The nine year-old gelding trained by Venetia Williams boosts a solid career record of 6 victories, 6 runner-up finishes and two thirds place runs from 25 runs on the track.

;Las time on track the horse returned from a 229 day break from the track to win the four-horse-field at Haydock last November coming six and a half lengths ahead of Bravemansgame.

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