Full Result 3.10 Kempton | 26 December 2012

William Hill King George VI Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) 3m OMS Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £113,900 2nd £42,740 3rd £21,400 4th £10,660 5th £5,360 6th £2,680

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Long Run (FR) 15/8F Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson	7	1110	172	103	174	–
bb g Cadoudal (FR) - Libertina (FR) (Balsamo)
Prominent, pressed leader 10th, led next, blundered 12th, headed 4 out, ridden to lead again 3 out, jumped left next, mistake, jumped left and headed last, rallied under strong pressure to lead final strides (op 2-1)

2 nk	1. Captain Chris (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	1110 t	162	103	170	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Function Dream (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Patiently ridden in rear, outpaced by leaders after 10th, went 5th next and pushed along, closed before 3 out, went 2nd next, better jump and led last, tired flat and headed last strides

3 14 [14¼]	5. Grands Crus (FR) 7/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	1110 t	157	91	158	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Fee Magic (FR) (Phantom Breeze)
Held up and last early, progress to track leading pair 11th and going strongly, pushed along and no impression 4 out, well held after (tchd 15-2)

4 2½ [16¾]	2. Champion Court (IRE) 25/1 Alain Cawley Martin Keighley	Alain Cawley Martin Keighley	7	1110	155	88	154	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Mooneys Hill (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Alternated lead until led 10th, headed next, kept pressing winner until led again 4 out, headed and weakened 3 out

5 3¼ [20]	3. Cue Card 5/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	1110	165	85	153	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Wicked Crack (IRE) (King's Ride)
Blundered 1st and mistake 2nd, soon tracked leaders, ridden and in touch 4 out, weakened from 3 out, finished tired (op 11-2)

6 7 [27]	9. Riverside Theatre 6/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	8	1110	170	79	143	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Disallowed (IRE) (Distinctly North)
Tracked leaders, lost place from 9th, well in rear and struggling 11th, tailed off after 4 out (op 11-2)

7 1¼ [28¼]	6. Junior 28/1 Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	9	1110 b	158	78	142	–
ch g Singspiel (IRE) - For More (FR) (Sanglamore)
Alternated lead to 10th, ridden and dropped out quickly next, soon toiling in rear, tailed off after 4 out (op 25-1)

PU	10. The Giant Bolster 6/1 A P McCoy David Bridgwater	A P McCoy David Bridgwater	7	1110	164	–	–	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Divisa (GER) (Lomitas)
Never really going well, mistake 2nd, effort on outer 7th, well in rear when mistakes 10th and 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

PU	7. Kauto Stone (FR) 10/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1110	162	–	–	–
ch g With The Flow (USA) - Kauto Relka (FR) (Port Etienne I)
Never really going well, in rear from 6th, lost touch with leaders after 10th, no chance when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next (op 8-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 28.70s (slow by 30.70s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: For Non Stop (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Long Run) 1st breeder: Mrs Marie-Christine Gabeur
2nd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Captain Chris)
3rd owner: Roger Stanley & Yvonne Reynolds III (Grands Crus)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.10 £4.30 £2.30 Ex: £38.90 CSF: £32.44 Tricast: £175.88 Trifecta: £236.50 Pool: £12,119.45 - 38.41 winning units.

3rd fence in back straight omitted both circuits (damaged).

3:10 Kempton 26 Dec 2012

William Hill King George VI Chase Grade 1