Full Result 2.20 Kempton | 26 December 2001

Pertemps King George VI Chase Class A Showcase Race Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) 3m OMS Good 18 fences

1st £87,000 2nd £33,000 3rd £16,500 4th £7,500 5th £3,750 6th £2,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Florida Pearl (IRE) 8/1 Adrian Maguire W P Mullins	Adrian Maguire W P Mullins	9	1110	–	152	172	–
b g Florida Son - Ice Pearl (Flatbush)
Prominent, led 10th, made rest, hard pressed from 3 out, ran on gamely flat (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

2 ¾	3. Best Mate (IRE) 5/2 A P McCoy Henrietta Knight	A P McCoy Henrietta Knight	6	1110	169	151	172	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
Settled in touch, tracked leaders going easily after 4 out, ridden 2 out, pressed winner last, ran on but always held (tchd 9-4, 11-4 in a place)

3 6 [6¾]	1. Bacchanal (IRE) 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1110	156	145	167	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Justitia (Dunbeath)
Led to 5th, led 9th to 10th, stayed close up, mistake 14th, pressed winner after 4 out, every chance under pressure 2 out, one pace before last (op 3-1)

4 26 [32¾]	5. First Gold (FR) 6/4F T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	8	1110	–	119	151	–
b g Shafoun (FR) - Nuit D'Or II (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Raced wide, prominent, led 5th to 9th, chased winner 10th to after 4 out, weakened next (op 13-8 tchd 7-4 and 11-8)

5 9 [41¾]	8. Legal Right (USA) 12/1 J R Kavanagh Jonjo O'Neill	J R Kavanagh Jonjo O'Neill	8	1110 t	158	110	130	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Rose Red I (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up last pair, effort 13th, pushed along and no impression on leaders 4 out, weakened before next (op 14-1 tchd 11-1)

6 7 [48¾]	4. Fadalko (FR) 25/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	8	1110	169	103	123	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Kalliste (FR) (Calicot)
Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, pushed along when not fluent 15th, weakened 4 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

7 8 [56¾]	7. Go Ballistic 33/1 D Gallagher Henrietta Knight	D Gallagher Henrietta Knight	12	1110	162	95	115	–
br g Celtic Cone - National Clover (National Trust I)
Always in rear, pushed along 9th, lost touch from 12th, behind from next, tailed off when jumped left last (op 50-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

RR	2. Bellator 66/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	8	1110	157	–	–	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Jupiter's Message (Jupiter Island)
Refused to race (tchd 100-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 2:23:00 Winning time: 5m 57.95s (fast by 0.05s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs Violet O'Leary (Florida Pearl) 1st breeder: P Mackean
2nd owner: Jim Lewis (Best Mate)
3rd owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Bacchanal)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £1.30 £1.20 £2.10 Ex: £29.10 CSF: £29.37 Trifecta: £116.50 Pool: £7,093.65 - 43.20 winning units

2:20 Kempton 26 Dec 2001

Pertemps King George VI Chase Class A Showcase Race Grade 1