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The 2025 King George VI Chase

Generous1991 said:
Interesting that some would take Jango or Gaelic Warrior for the GC out of that. If you ask me Jukebox Man outstayed and outfought them. And he's the best jumper of the three, with more to come.
To my mind, if they all make it to Cheltenham, he only has the defending champion to beat.
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Jango's RP comments in running, sum it up I think.

"Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, prominent 10th, challenging 2 out, kept on run-in."

If he can settle better in March and race more fluently he can be in shake up at Cheltenham.
 
Generous1991 said:
Interesting that some would take Jango or Gaelic Warrior for the GC out of that. If you ask me Jukebox Man outstayed and outfought them. And he's the best jumper of the three, with more to come.
To my mind, if they all make it to Cheltenham, he only has the defending champion to beat.
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I think it's going to be fascinating come March and that's throwing the last two GC winners into the mix as well.
GW and TJM both got beaten in their Albert Bartlett hurdles. GW won an Arkle as did JB. But GW for me always struck me as being a grinder over fences who would only improve as he got older and further.

Yesterday the race suited him the least (for me anyway) but PT was still confident enough in him to be looking around as they turned in so he obviously felt he had a fair bit of horse under him. The other three all have more obvious speed but he hung in there despite PT dropping his reins and losing momentum slightly.

You run yesterday again another four times and you would probably get four different winners. The result was a difference of centimetres which is what made it so thrilling. I just feel on a track like Cheltenham GW must just grind it out better (he's as tough a horse as I have seen in a long while) - that's before I take into account GDC and IKTWYT.

But it's great that we all have our own views and beliefs. And a great race to look forward to in March! Fingers crossed that they all get there, healthy and in one piece.
 
Only an opinion but I'd be inclined to side with recent history and go with the forecast that KG form will not be a good pointer for the Gold Cup.

Be interesting (but meaningless) what the handicapper does. Historically he's over-rated the result but you'd have to think that he should base it on Banbridge who he had on 168 after last year's victory.
 

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