What time is the King George Chase on Boxing Day at Kempton, will be a popular question for festive horse racing fans this Christmas – we answer this question so you can plan your sporting day around the action, plus also tell you how you can watch the King George Chase 2024 and what TV channel the race is on.
What Time Is The King George Chase 2024 At Kempton on Boxing Day?
The 2024 King George VI Chase will be run at 2:30pm on Thursday 26th December (Boxing Day).
This big festive horse race is always staged at Kempton Park racecourse, which is in Sunbury-on-Thames.
What TV Channel Is The King George Chase 2024 On?
You can watch the 2024 King George VI Chase on ITV Racing – with the race being shown LIVE on their main channel.
ITV Racing’s Ed Chamberlin will present the Kempton Boxing Day coverage, with analysis from former top jockeys AP McCoy, Mick Fitzgerald and Ruby Walsh.
The reports will come from Matt Chapman and Sally Ann Grassick, with commentary provided by Richard Hoiles.
How Else Can I Watch The King George VI Chase On Boxing Day?
ALL the Kempton Boxing Day races will also be shown on digital horse racing channel Racing TV, with the first four on the card (see below) also being shown LIVE on ITV.
Full Kempton Boxing Day Race Schedule, Times, Running Order and TV
- 12:45 – Ladbrokes Boost Your Odds On Racing Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3) (4yo+ 0-130) 2m 4 1/2f ITV
- 1:20 – Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices’ Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4yo+) 3m ITV
- 1:55 – Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4yo+) 2m ITV
- 2:30 – Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4yo) 3m ITV
- 3:05 – ladbrokeslive.co.uk Maiden Hurdle (Class 2) (4yo+) 2m RTV
- 3:40 – Ladbrokes Get Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) (3yo+ 0-140) 2m5f RTV
See the full Boxing Day ITV Racing coverage here – with the channel also showing races from Aintree and Wetherby.
King George VI Chase 2024 Race Info
📅Date: Thursday 26th December 2024
⌚Time: 2:30pm
🏇Racecourse: Kempton Park
🔄Trip: 3m
💷Winning Purse: £148,098
📺 TV: ITV / Racing TV
Which Horse Won The King George VI Chase Last Year (2023)?
If you are looking to place a wager with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK, then last year’s winner Hewick might be on your radar.
This Irish-trained horse came with a powerful late run 12 months ago in 2023 to win the race under jockey Gavin Sheehan and is back for more.
The King George Chase has seen eight repeat winners of the race since 2000.
But last year’s winner Hewick won’t be running in 2024. The only past winner entered is the 2022 hero Bravemansgame.
He’ll be looking to become the first horse to regain the King George since Long Run in 2012.
