'No excuses' - Bravemansgame owner sweet on challenge for home-tie King George

Bravemansgame is spring-heeled at his fences at Haydock

Bravemansgame: Harry Cobden will ride the classy seven-year-old at Kempton next weekCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

Bryan Drew half-welcomed Bravemansgame being replaced as favourite for Monday's Ladbrokes King George VI Chase but insisted he has total faith in his challenger for the Kempton showpiece.

Trained by Paul Nicholls, Bravemansgame had long been favourite for the King George but Ladbrokes, who sponsor the prestigious Christmas prize, now have him at 15-8 behind 7-4 shot L'Homme Presse.

A host of firms cannot split the pair at 7-4 but Paddy Power and Betfair make Bravemansgame, who impressed with a fluent win in the Charlie Hall in October, their 13-8 market leader.

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James BurnLambourn correspondent

Published on 21 December 2022inNews

Last updated 14:49, 21 December 2022

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