It is odd for the reigning Gold Cup winner, Native River, to be so cold-shouldered in this big race at Kempton (3.05)
As any schoolboy ought to know, Cheltenham and Kempton are very different tracks and horses which prosper at Prestbury are by no means certain to succeed in Sunbury. Still, it is odd indeed to see the reigning Gold Cup winner, Native River (3.05), being so cold-shouldered in the betting for this King George VI Chase.
At the time of writing he is only sixth in the list with some firms, bigger in places than his stablemate Thistlecrack, who has not won for two years. He may not be the fastest or the flashiest in a fascinating field but Native River may very well be the toughest of them and represents excellent value at 6-1 or bigger.
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Kempton 12.50 Thomas Darby 1.20 Lough Derg Spirit (nb) 1.55 Topofthegame 2.30 Buveur D'Air 3.05 Native River 3.40 Montalbano
Wetherby 12.00 Mega Yeats 12.30 Inchcolm 1.00 Art Of Supremacy (nap) 1.35 Willie Boy 2.10 Captain Chaos 2.45 The Vocalist 3.20 Barrys Jack
Sedgefield 11.55 Millie The Minx 12.25 Nefyn Point 12.55 Roxyfet 1.30 Lord Yeats 2.05 Just Bobby 2.40 Virnon 3.15 Dares To Dream
Huntingdon 12.05 Aquarian 12.35 Admiral Barratry 1.05 Midnight Bliss 1.40 Daydream Aulmes 2.15 Braw Angus 2.50 General Bux 3.25 Welland
Market Rasen 12.10 Regulation 12.40 War Brigade 1.10 Sir Egbert 1.45 Bennys King 2.20 Beau Sancy 2.55 Let’s Get At It 3.30 Nigh Or Never
Fontwell 12.15 Bonza Girl 12.45 Westbrook Bertie 1.15 Manning Estate 1.50 Thomas Blossom 2.25 World Premier 3.00 Burgess Dream 3.35 Seaweed
Wincanton 12.20 Southfield Torr 12.55 Posh Trish 1.25 Coeur Blimey 2.00 Kilfinichen Bay 2.35 Beau Bay 3.10 Kupatana 3.45 Sleight Of Hand
Wolverhampton 1.05 Critical Thinking 1.40 False ID 2.15 Kodi Koh 2.50 Court House 3.25 Francophilia 3.55 Kachy 4.25 Fightwithme 4.55 Klass Action