Full Result 2.20 Kempton | 26 December 2006

Stan James King George VI Chase (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) 3m OMS Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £114,040 2nd £42,780 3rd £21,420 4th £10,680 5th £5,360 6th £2,680

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Kauto Star (FR) 8/13F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1110 t	173	168	180	–
b g Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR) (Port Etienne I)
Well in touch, pressed leader from 12th, hit 15th, led 3 out, shaken up and drew clear from next, blundered last, stayed on strongly (op 4-7 tchd 4-6 in places)

2 8	3. Exotic Dancer (FR) 9/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	1110 p	149	162	171	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Northine (FR) (Northern Treat)
Held up in last pair, steady progress from 12th, tracked leading pair 3 out, went 2nd and blundered next, no chance with winner after (op 14-1)

3 1¼ [9¼]	9. Racing Demon (IRE) 7/1 Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight	6	1110	158	160	169	–
b g Old Vic - All SetI (IRE) (Electric I)
Close up, mistake 7th, pressed leader from 13th, mistake next, disputed lead after 15th to 3 out, ridden and one pace after (tchd 15-2)

4 20 [29¼]	6. Monkerhostin (FR) 14/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	1110	163	143	152	–
b g Shining Steel - Ladoun (FR) (Kaldoun)
Held up in rear, progress 12th, not fluent 14th, driven and not on terms after next, well beaten from 3 out (op 16-1)

5 9 [38¼]	8. Puntal (FR) 100/1 Niall P Madden David Pipe	Niall P Madden David Pipe	10	1110 t	134	136	140	–
b g Bering - Saveur (Ardross)
Chased leading pair to 7th, soon ridden, dropped to last of main group 11th, soon well beaten, kept on again from 3 out

6 14 [52¼]	5. Monet's Garden (IRE) 5/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	8	1110	–	123	132	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Royal Remainder (IRE) (Remainder Man)
Pressed leader, led 5th, headed after 15th, weakened rapidly after 3 out, finished very tired (tchd 11-2 in places)

7 ¾ [53]	7. Ollie Magern 25/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1110	147	123	125	–
b g Alderbrook - Outfield (Monksfield)
Led to 5th, chased leader to 12th, weakened from 14th, tailed off after next (op 33-1)

PU	1. Ballycassidy (IRE) 100/1 Mr Nick Williams Peter Bowen	Mr Nick Williams Peter Bowen	10	1110	144	–	–	–
br g Insan (USA) - Bitofabreeze (IRE) (Callernish)
Dropped to last pair and struggling 6th, tailed off when jumped badly left 11th, pulled up before next

PU	2. Commercial Flyer (IRE) 50/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	1110 t	144	–	–	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Shabra Princess (Buckskin)
Not fluent, well in touch, chased leaders 13th, ridden after next, weakened 15th, 6th when blundered 3 out, pulled up before last

9 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 5.70s (slow by 7.70s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Clive D Smith (Kauto Star) 1st breeder: Mme Henri Aubert
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Exotic Dancer)
3rd owner: Mrs T P Radford (Racing Demon)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £1.70 £2.60 Ex: £7.90 CSF: £7.17 Trifecta: £44.50 Pool: £4,296.02 - 68.52 winning units.

2:20 Kempton 26 Dec 2006

Stan James King George VI Chase (Grade 1)