Full Result 3.10 Kempton | 26 December 2015

William Hill King George VI Chase (Grade 1)

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

1st £114,436 2nd £43,276 3rd £21,936 4th £11,196 5th £5,896

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Cue Card 9/2 Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard	Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard	9	1110 t	172	158	180	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Wicked Crack (IRE) (King's Ride)
Tracked leaders, progress 10th, chased leader 12th, shaken up before 3 out, no impression and just headed for 2nd when left in it again 2 out, hard ridden and closed last, stayed on gamely under pressure to lead post (tchd 5/1 in a place)

2 hd	9. Vautour (FR) 3/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	1110	171	157	180	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Gazelle De Mai (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Tracked leader, led 11th, going best from 4 out, 2 lengths up 2 out, ridden before last, pressed and driven flat, headed post (tchd 11/4 and 10/3 in a place)

3 13 [13¼]	1. Al Ferof (FR) 16/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	10	1110	165	144	166	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Maralta (FR) (Altayan)
Settled in rear, effort from 12th, took 4th before 3 out but not on terms with leaders, left 3rd 2 out, no danger (op 20/1)

4 3¼ [16½]	7. Smad Place (FR) 8/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	8	1110	168	140	163	–
gr g Smadoun (FR) - Bienna Star (FR) (Village Star)
Tracked leaders, well on terms 4 out, ridden and one pace before next, well held after

5 23 [39½]	5. Irish Cavalier (IRE) 40/1 Barry Geraghty Rebecca Curtis	Barry Geraghty Rebecca Curtis	6	1110 p	156	117	145	–
gr g Aussie Rules (USA) - Tracker (Bustino)
Held up in last trio and not always fluent, struggling from 14th, weakened after 4 out

F	4. Don Cossack (GER) 15/8F B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	8	1110 t	175	–	180	–
br g Sholokhov (IRE) - Depeche Toi (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Chased leaders, effort to go 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, took 2nd 2 out and 2 lengths down but staying on when fell 2 out (tchd 7/4)

F	8. Valseur Lido (FR) 25/1 Jacques Ricou W P Mullins	Jacques Ricou W P Mullins	6	1110	157	–	161	–
b g Anzillero (GER) - Libido Rock (FR) (Video Rock)
Chased leaders, lost place from halfway, in touch but ridden 4 out, well beaten in 5th when fell last (op 20/1)

PU	2. Ballynagour (IRE) 66/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	1110 ht	162	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Simply Deep (IRE) (Simply Great)
Set off in last, not fluent, lost touch after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	6. Silviniaco Conti (FR) 9/1 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	9	1110 p	168	–	–	–
ch g Dom Alco (FR) - Gazelle Lulu (FR) (Altayan)
Led and jumped well, headed 11th, steadily lost place from next, weakened 4 out, last when pulled up before 3 out (op 8/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:10:23 Winning time: 6m 3.50s (slow by 9.50s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs Jean R Bishop (Cue Card) 1st breeder: R T Crellin
2nd owner: Mrs S Ricci (Vautour)
3rd owner: J Hales (Al Ferof)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.40 £1.60 £4.30 Ex: £18.50 CSF: £18.36 Tricast: £193.41 Trifecta: £238.10

3:10 Kempton 26 Dec 2015

William Hill King George VI Chase (Grade 1)