{"title":"King George VI Chase Betting Odds | BetVictor","description":"Find the latest odds for King George VI Chase at Kempton Racecourse. BetVictor offers live streaming for ALL Irish \u0026 UK Tracks. 18+","custom_path":"/en-gb/pages/horse-racing/king-george-vi-chase-betting","heading":"King George VI Chase Betting \u0026 Odds","heading_tag":"h1","nofollow":false,"noindex":false,"has_custom_schema":true,"schema_json":[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"When is the King George VI Chase in 2026?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Boxing Day, Saturday 26 December, is the scheduled date for 2026. Kempton Park is the venue. The final racecard is the place to check the confirmed off time."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How far is the King George VI Chase?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Runners cover three miles and jump 18 fences. It is a Grade 1 for horses aged at least four, raced on turf around Kempton's right-handed course."}}]}],"has_toc":false,"alternate_languages":[],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eBoxing Day Racing at Kempton in 2026\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eChristmas dinner is barely out of the way before attention turns to Kempton. Saturday 26 December is the date in the diary for the 2026 King George VI Chase, with three miles and a formidable set of rivals awaiting the winner. BetVictor's \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/364\"\u003ehorse racing odds\u003c/a\u003e cover the wider racing picture as Boxing Day approaches. Before settling on a selection, there is the autumn form to untangle, the weather to watch and, eventually, a declared field to assess.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKempton stages its Christmas Festival across two afternoons. For anyone used to the old running order, one change is worth noting: the Kauto Star Novices' Chase switches to the second day, Sunday 27 December. No such move for the King George, which stays on Boxing Day.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is another King George in the calendar, of course. Ascot's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes belongs to the Flat season. Make sure it is Kempton's chase you have opened when looking through the markets.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhat Kind of Race Is the King George VI Chase?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eFour-year-olds and older can take their chance in this Grade 1. The job facing them is a three-mile steeplechase on Kempton's right-handed turf course, with 18 fences between the start and the finish.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not a handicap. The weights follow the race conditions, with allowances where applicable, rather than being adjusted to give each runner an equal theoretical chance. That makes it a different proposition from many of the big Saturday handicap chases.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree miles requires stamina, but staying power alone is not enough. A horse also needs to travel comfortably and jump without repeatedly surrendering ground. One untidy leap might be recoverable. Several can leave a jockey working hard before the race has properly begun.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eKing George VI Chase Betting Markets\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe win market is the natural starting point, though it may not be the only option on the racecard. What is offered can change between the ante-post stage and race day, so use the displayed markets as your guide.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eWin Betting\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA win bet backs one horse to finish first. Coming second, however narrowly, is not enough for that selection to succeed.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is easy to recognise a famous name and stop reading. Give the less familiar runners a look too, and ask what the fancied horse has actually shown this season. Being the favourite does not get it over the fences.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eEach-Way Betting\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are two parts to an each-way bet. You are backing the horse to win, but also staking money on it making a qualifying place. Equal stakes on those two parts mean twice the outlay of a win-only bet at the same unit stake.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe number of places and the fraction paid on the place portion matter. Do not assume that third place will qualify, particularly in a smaller field. Read the terms attached to the selection before confirming it.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/bet-calculator/each-way\"\u003eeach-way bet calculator\u003c/a\u003e can help you work through possible returns using those terms. A placed horse does not necessarily return more than the total amount staked.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003ePlace Betting\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA place-only wager has no separate win portion. It asks whether your horse finishes inside the positions specified by that particular market.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose positions need checking in their own right. The place-only market and an each-way offer should not be treated as interchangeable simply because both use the word “place”.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eBetting Without the Favourite\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere offered, a without market excludes a named runner, or runners, when settling the bet. Your selection must finish ahead of the other horses that still count.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe excluded horse can win the actual race without preventing your bet from winning. Equally, backing another runner in a without market does not mean any finishing position will do. Read exactly which horses are excluded.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eForecast Betting\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a straight forecast, choose your winner and the horse that will follow it home in second. They must finish in that order. Reversing the forecast puts on a second bet with their positions swapped.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting the winner right is only half the task here. The second horse must also fill the required position. If a forecast is available, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/bet-calculator/forecast\"\u003eforecast bet calculator\u003c/a\u003e can help you explore potential returns; an illustration is not a guaranteed dividend.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eAnte-Post King George Betting: What to Check\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eAn ante-post market can appear well before the final field is known. At that point, a horse may have several possible targets and still need to come through its preparation without a setback.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder standard ante-post terms, a selection that does not run usually loses. Non-runner no bet is different, but it only applies when explicitly offered. Never infer it from the fact that a horse is listed in the market.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a trade-off between betting early and waiting. Early on, the field is less certain. Closer to Boxing Day, you should have more information about declarations, jockey bookings and the going. Neither approach guarantees a better price or a successful bet.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eAssessing the King George Runners\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eLook Beyond the Last Result\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA finishing position tells only part of the story. Was the horse returning from a break? Did it make mistakes, race too freely or face ground that did not suit? Watch the run back if you can, particularly the fences near the end.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen look at who else was in the race. Beating a modest field comfortably may not tell you as much as getting close to a proven Grade 1 performer. A row of wins can look persuasive until you examine what was beaten.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eCourse, Distance and Ground\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHas the horse been round Kempton before? If so, that replay is worth finding. Look at how it handled the turns and whether it kept its rhythm at the fences. Remember the distance, though: success here over two miles leaves something to prove over three.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck the official going near race day. Winter weather can change the test, and a performance on good ground may tell you less about a horse's prospects when conditions are soft. The forecast you read a week beforehand is only a forecast; come back to it once the meeting is closer.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eConsider How the Race Might Be Run\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCount the horses that normally race near the front. If several want the same position, they could spend more energy getting there than their jockeys would like. With only one habitual leader, the early stages might unfold quite differently.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFewer runners do not make those decisions disappear. A jockey still has to judge when to press on and when to wait. If you cannot make much sense of the likely race, or have doubts about several horses' fitness, leaving it alone is a perfectly reasonable decision.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003ePrevious King George VI Chase Winners\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eAnyone who watched the 2025 finish had good reason to hold their breath. The Jukebox Man just got the better of Banbridge, giving Ben Jones and Ben Pauling the winning ride and training honours respectively. Owner Harry Redknapp had quite a Boxing Day to celebrate.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are the winners of the six most recent completed editions:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"raw-html-embed\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003cth\u003eYear\u003c/th\u003e\r\n    \u003cth\u003eWinner\u003c/th\u003e\r\n    \u003cth\u003eTrainer\u003c/th\u003e\r\n    \u003cth\u003eJockey\u003c/th\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e2025\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eThe Jukebox Man\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eBen Pauling\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eBen Jones\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e2024\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eBanbridge\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eJoseph O'Brien\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003ePaul Townend\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e2023\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eHewick\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eShark Hanlon\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eGavin Sheehan\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e2022\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eBravemansgame\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003ePaul Nicholls\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eHarry Cobden\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e2021\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eTornado Flyer\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eWillie Mullins\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eDanny Mullins\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e2020\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eFrodon\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003ePaul Nicholls\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eBryony Frost\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsk a long-standing racing fan about this race and two names are likely to come up quickly: Kauto Star and Desert Orchid. Kauto won it five times, signing off with his last success in 2011; Desert Orchid managed four. Returning champions do not all follow their example, but those two made Kempton a huge part of their story.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eHow to Bet on the King George VI Chase\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eSign in to BetVictor, or register and complete the required account checks.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eGo to Horse Racing. The King George may be listed under ante-post markets or the Kempton meeting, depending on when you are looking.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOpen the race, checking the year before choosing a runner and bet type.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTap your selection to put it on the slip, then enter the amount you intend to stake.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck the total outlay, price, place terms and non-runner conditions.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eRead the completed slip once more before submitting it.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eCannot find it yet? The market may not be open. Come back nearer the meeting rather than choosing a similarly named contest at another course.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eFollow the Jumps Season with BetVictor\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eBy Boxing Day, there is already a fair amount of autumn racing to look back on. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/pages/horse-racing/cheltenham-november-meeting-odds\"\u003eCheltenham November Meeting\u003c/a\u003e is one stop along the way, with established jumpers and less exposed horses appearing across its cards.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKempton also gives racegoers something to discuss ahead of March. The Gold Cup will ask more of a horse's stamina, so there is plenty to consider before carrying a Boxing Day opinion into \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/pages/horse-racing/cheltenham-festival\"\u003eCheltenham Festival betting\u003c/a\u003e. The winner here still has another, different race to run there.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a longer-distance handicap over Aintree's distinctive fences, there is also \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/pages/horse-racing/grand-national-betting\"\u003eGrand National betting\u003c/a\u003e. Keep the demands of each race separate when comparing horses across the season.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eKeep Betting Within Your Limits\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eDecide what you can afford to lose before opening the markets. Leave money for bills and other essentials untouched, and do not raise your next stake to recover a losing bet. A busy Boxing Day card is not a reason to bet on every race.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a break if betting stops being enjoyable. No runner, market or approach removes the possibility of losing your stake.\u003c/p\u003e"}]}