Racecards
14:30 Kempton Park
Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £250,000 added
- Winner: £142,375
- 2nd: £53,425
- 3rd: £26,750
- 4th: £13,325
- Form 4U174-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, not fluent 8th, pushed along after 3 out and improved, soon pressed front rank, ridden and led narrowly before last, stayed on well when challenged run-in, headed and denied on nod near line
- Form 2176-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in rear, slow 2nd, improved 13th, took fourth 4 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out
- Form 12314-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 173
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and held after 2 out
- Form 2/2311-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 174
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
handy on inner, pushed along pressing leaders 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well and every chance flat, just denied in a head bob towards finish
- Form P261-3P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey H Cobden
led, headed before 3 out where mistake and weakened quickly, pulled up
- Form 2/1213-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
wore red hood to post, mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, pushed along before 3 out, ran on and every chance 2 out, soon ridden and kept on, no extra closing stages run-in
- Form 3156-24
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 322/11-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
prominent on outer, led before 3 out and faced strong challenges all sides thereafter, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly before last, battled on bravely run-in, won on nod final strides
Previous results
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Formwatch
Banbridge (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out and pushed along before next, no impression 2 out and no extra approaching last, 4th of 5, 29l behind Found A Fifty (11-10) at Cork 2m 1f (1) sft in Dec.
Djelo (FR) 5-6fav (11-10) Led, narrowly headed before 3rd, close up, led again 8th, asserted and went clear from 2 out, ran on well after last, slightly eased towards finish, readily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec beating Edwardstone (11-4) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.
Fact To File (FR) 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, 2nd to clear leader after 4th, moderate 2nd after 7th, took closer order in 2nd before 3 out, led narrowly before last, headed closing stages, kept on, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Gaelic Warrior (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Gaelic Warrior (GER) 13-8 (11-12) Led, increased advantage before 3rd, clear after 4th, not fluent 10th, reduced lead before 3 out, headed before last, rallied to lead narrowly closing stages, kept on best under pressure, won at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov beating Fact To File (11-12) by nk, 10 ran.
Il Est Francais (FR) 11-4 (11-4) Prominent, dropped to third before 2nd, lost position before 14th, weakened quickly before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov.
Jango Baie (FR) 9-4fav (11-7) Wore hood to post, held up in rear, not fluent 9th, mistake 10th, headway before 14th, soon chased leader, led and ridden before 2 out, soon went clear, kept on well run-in, won at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov beating Gidleigh Park (11-7) by 9l, 5 ran.
Master Chewy (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Always in rear, ridden before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Jango Baie (11-7) at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov.
The Jukebox Man (IRE) 8-11fav (11-11) Made all, jumped well, pushed along and forged away before last, clear run-in, never seriously challenged, won at Haydock 2m 6f (2) gs in Nov beating Iroko (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.