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Willie Mullins WON’T Have A King George VI Runner As Top Irish Trainer Pulls ALL His Kempton Entries 2wws

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Top Irish trainer Willie Mullins won’t have a runner in the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day at Kempton – after the Closutton handler pulled his remaining entries at the latest declaration stage.

Willie Mullins Pulls Remaining 2024 King George VI Chase Runners 54725j

The current British Champion trainer Willie Mullins last won the King George VI Chase in 2021 with Tornado Flyer and before that his only other winner in the big Boxing Day horse racing feature came back in 2001 with Florida Pearl.

However, fans of Willie Mullins will have to wait a bit longer to see his third King George VI Chase winner as the has pulled ALL his remaining eight entries from the race at the latest declaration stage.

The horses he still had in before pulling them were Blue Lord, Capodanno, Ferny Hollow, Grangeclare West, Il Etait Temps, Minella Cocooner, plus his Cheltenham Festival winners from last season Gaelic Warrior and Galopin Des Champs.

Of that army, ante-post horse racing punters will also be screaming as Gaelic Warrior had been one of the favourites with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK.

Willie Mullins King George VI Chase Runners Removed 1s4w6q

  • Blue Lord
  • Capodanno
  • Il Etait Temps
  • Ferny Hollow
  • Gaelic Warrior
  • Galopin Des Champs
  • Grangeclare West
  • Minella Cocooner

16 King George VI Runners Remain At Latest Declaration Stage 2v2m4n

  • Ahoy Senor
  • Banbridge
  • Bravemansgame
  • Corbetts Cross
  • Envoi Allen
  • Found A Fifty
  • Ga Law
  • General En Chef
  • Ginny’s Destiny
  • Grey Dawning
  • Hewick
  • Il Est Francais
  • Jungle Boogie
  • L’Homme Presse
  • Protektorat
  • Royale Pagaille

King George VI Chase 2024 Race Details 1g5u4h

📅Date: Thursday 26th December 2024
⌚Time: 2:30pm
🏇Racecourse: Kempton
🔄Trip: 3m
💷Winning Purse: £142,375
📺 TV: ITV / Racing TV

2023 King George VI Chase Winner Hewick Remains On Target For Repeat Kempton Win 1l3530

The King George VI Chase has a habit of throwing up repeat winners – in recent years the likes of Kauto Star, Silviniaco Conti and Clan des Obeaux have all won the race more than once, and Hewick will be the next to try and this list.

Hewick came with a power-packed late run in the Boxing Day feature 12 months ago – to deny the 2022 winner Bravemansgame of being a repeat winner (watch below) – and he’s another Irish raider that is expected to be back to defend his crown.

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Andy is a horse racing journalist and betting expert who specializes in trends and stats. With his long association with TrainersQuotes and FromTheStables, Andy has also built up solid s with some of the best stables in the UK. Has written for GeeGeez and bookmakers Matchbook and BetBright in the past too, plus was the former sports betting editor of odds comparison site Easyodds and Juicestorm. Has also appeared on betting podcasts for MatchBook and has featured in the popular Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide in the past. Andy's also ghost written for former top jockey Richard Dunwoody and continues to have a monthly column in the Racing Ahead horse racing magazine. Now a regular on Sportscasting giving his views, trends and tips mainly on horse racing - if there's a stat to be explored and it's a sport, Andy is sure to find a betting angle to use. You can also hear Andy's weekly horse racing views and best bets on the popular Final Furlong podcast.

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Andy Newton Sports Editor

Andy is a horse racing journalist and betting expert who specializes in trends and stats. With his long association with TrainersQuotes and FromTheStables, Andy has also built up solid s with some of the best stables in the UK. Has written for GeeGeez and bookmakers Matchbook and BetBright in the past too, plus was the former sports betting editor of odds comparison site Easyodds and Juicestorm. Has also appeared on betting podcasts for MatchBook and has featured in the popular Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide in the past. Andy's also ghost written for former top jockey Richard Dunwoody and continues to have a monthly column in the Racing Ahead horse racing magazine. Now a regular on Sportscasting giving his views, trends and tips mainly on horse racing - if there's a stat to be explored and it's a sport, Andy is sure to find a betting angle to use. You can also hear Andy's weekly horse racing views and best bets on the popular Final Furlong podcast.

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