King George - 2022

[opatcho]

Seeing a few conversation creeping up around the King George under the Cheltenham thread, and its a race of interest for me

So... the 2022 renewal of the King George

[CJW]

So ... Galopin Des Champs

[darlojim]

Did paddy mention something on that podcast this morning with Dave Ord?

[archie]

There is a supplementary entry stage at 5 days. Interesting to see if Allaho's absence encourages anyone else.

[Lobos]

So ... Galopin Des Champs

Would be completely off piste thing for Willie to do........but he's entered so......

[isitmarchyet]

Paul Nicholls must've been chuffed to bits when Allaho was ruled out of the race and now he's gonna end up against GDC.

[Lobos]

Looking at the long range forecast a Tornado is due to hit Kempton on Boxing Day. Was 25/1 a few weeks back. Now down to 7/1 so they must think there's a good chance the forecast is correct.

[Hurricane fly]

Galopin Des Champs cut into 9/4 with PP

[opatcho]

Well, when I started this thread I had drafted some notes to share, 24 hours later and GDC is backed in, and my notes are purely based on GDC not turning up lol

[opatcho]

See Protektorat has been cut for the King George, saw a few comments from the trainer back in the day that they would never run Protektorat again right handed
May have grown over it, but worth checking out

[Dilinja]

Skelton said after the betfair that he won’t go to the king George. Lingfield or Cheltenham in January next up

[Dilinja]

I like Hitman for this, there are a few classier ones ahead of him in the betting but not guaranteed to turn up. He is improving and has some decent form in the book. His price has dropped from 20/1 - 10/1 over the last few weeks.

[Big Bucks]

I like Hitman for this, there are a few classier ones ahead of him in the betting but not guaranteed to turn up. He is improving and has some decent form in the book. His price has dropped from 20/1 - 10/1 over the last few weeks.

Form took a boost last week with Ga Law winning Gold Cup, then won today. I liked him double digits but now with GDC talk I wouldn't be as confident as low as 7s now!

[opatcho]

Twitter: Mullins re KG for GDC "It's an entry, I dont seriously think it was a plan"
With APT blowing out this weekend, I feel Mullins will just just stick to the original plan that they had before Allaho was taken out. He knows, he has or will have others to have a good chance of willing the King George, but when it comes to the Gold Cup...

Very different tracks and disciplines, and I'm sure they will be keen to campaign GDC where he can optimise his potential that will suit the Gold Cup... not the King George. Thats unless we're looking at a Kauto Star here, a proper once in a life time horse - and its wayyyyy too early to be putting GDC near that bracket

[Dilinja]

Form took a boost last week with Ga Law winning Gold Cup, then won today. I liked him double digits but now with GDC talk I wouldn't be as confident as low as 7s now!

yep, pretty short now. Be a drifter on the day if a few in front of the market show up.