The 2025 King George VI Chase

[Slim]

I’d imagine it’s JP who’ll decide?

If he backed Fact To File or something else in the race it certainly would have big impact..

 

[Len Madeiros]

I often cite Vautour as an example of why you need to be fully effective at 3m to win a King George.

Had Vautour done anything at 3m prior to getting touched off at Kempton?

Fact To File has won a 3m Grade 1 round stiffer Cheltenham and run one of the best Cheltenham Gold Cup winners in recent times to less than ten lengths over 3m round Leopardstown twice.

Much though it pains both of us to ever agree, I think Slim has it spot on - if Fact To File gets done today it won't be because he can't get 3m on a Park Course.

I still remain to be convinced, tbh. He beat Monty’s Star over 3m at Cheltenham, who has only won once over fences, and finished 20 lengths behind the winner in last season’s GC.

I know Kempton is supposed to be easier, but many jockeys have said over the years that the King George is a proper test of stamina, because horses will go that bit quicker on a flatter course; and especially on the G-S ground.

Gaelic Warrior-Banbridge-Il est Fracais for the combi forecast, it is, then (for fear of crashing your own trifecta).

 

[Bulletproof]

Fact To File

 

[Outsider]

I've done Fact to file 3/1
Banbridge 14s ew.