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.
Written by Chris Cook
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2018/dec/26/talking-horses-gold-cup-winner-native-river-can-land-king-george-vi-chase-horse-racing-tips under the title “Talking Horses: Gold Cup winner Native River can land King George”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
