3:10 Kempton 26 Dec 2011
William Hill King George VI Chase Grade 1
(Class 1) 3m OMS Good To Soft 18 fences
1st
£102,992.40 2nd
£38,948.40 3rd
£19,742.40 4th
£10,076.40 5th
£5,306.40
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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11 | 1110 t | 174 | 154 | 182 | – | ||||
| b g Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR) (Port Etienne I) | ||||||||||
| Jumped impeccably, prominent, tracked leader 6th, led 8th, stepped up the pace from 12th, about 4 lengths clear from 15th, never going to be caught after, ridden out flat, awesome (op 11-4) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1110 | 182 | 153 | 181 | – | ||||
| bb g Cadoudal (FR) - Libertina (FR) (Balsamo) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, effort and not always fluent from 12th, chased winner 14th, soon ridden and no impression, kept on trying, mistake last, closed flat, never able to challenge (op 11-10 tchd 5-4 in places) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1110 t | 164 | 139 | 165 | – | ||||
| b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Function Dream (IRE) (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Held up in last, pushed along and struggling after 11th, rallied to chase leading pair after 4 out, no impression next, weakened last but clung on for 3rd (tchd 9-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1110 t | 166 | 138 | 164 | – | ||||
| b g Second Empire (IRE) - Back To Roost (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| Well in touch, disputed 3rd 4 out, no headway after, well held in 4th 3 out, weakened (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 t | 159 | 119 | 146 | – | ||||
| gr g Smadoun (FR) - Gerbora (FR) (Art Bleu I) | ||||||||||
| Led to 2nd, stayed prominent, with winner 8th to 11th, weakened 14th, tailed off (tchd 50-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 178 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Nikos - Haute Tension (FR) (Garde Royale) | ||||||||||
| Held up, in touch when mistake 13th and lost ground, never on terms after, poor 6th when pulled up before last, dismounted, lame (vet said gelding pulled up lame) (tchd 5-1 and 6-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1110 | 150 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Golan (IRE) - Silk Daisy (Barathea) | ||||||||||
| Led 2nd, headed and mistake 8th, soon dropped to last and lost touch, well tailed off when refused 4 out (tchd 80-1) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 5.00s (slow by 7.00s) Total SP: 114%
- Non-runners: Diamond Harry (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Clive D Smith (Kauto Star) 1st breeder: Mme Henri Aubert
- 2nd owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Long Run)
- 3rd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Captain Chris)
- Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.90 £1.30 Ex: £5.30 CSF: £6.61 Tricast: £18.90 Trifecta: £22.80 Pool: £19339.32 - 625.38 winning units.
