26 Dec 2008 14:40 Kempton
Winner: £220,000 (Penalty: £130,684); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Stan James King George VI Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Kauto Star (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1122-1U / 24 |
Jump (34) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
10/11 | |
| held up behind leaders, tracked leader going well 14th, led well before 3 out, drew well clear from next, well in command when went left and hit last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 8 L |
Albertas Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1113-4P / 12 |
Jump (27) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings |
25/1 | |
| held up, headway to chase leaders from 14th, went 2nd before 3 out, soon no chance with winner, and just held on to hold 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| ½ L |
Voy Por Ustedes (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21221-4 / 10 |
Jump (61) | R Thornton | A King Sir Robert Ogden |
9/2 | |
| not always fluent, held up, hit 10th, headway to chase leaders from 12th, hit next, chased leaders approaching 3 out, kept on to press for 2nd run in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 23 L |
Briareus (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
01621/1 / 9 |
Flat (1624), Jump (44) |
G Lee | A M Balding Miss E J Lambourne |
33/1 | |
| raced wide, tended to jump left, held up, went poor 4th under pressure 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Air Force One (GER) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 10) |
2511-22 / 11 |
Flat (1181), Jump (27) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Andy Weller & The… |
8/1 | |
| never travelling, and soon pushed along towards rear, struggling when hit 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| Dist |
Imperial Commander (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
73/114-1 / 12 |
Jump (41) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Our Friends in… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led 14th, ridden and headed well before 3 out, where blundered and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 10 L |
Snoopy Loopy (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
133132 / 12 |
Jump (15) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Walters Plant Hire… |
14/1 | |
| chased leader to 8th, soon driven along to hold place, weakening when mistake 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 12 L |
Tamarinbleu (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11173-2 / 13 |
Jump (34) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Arthur White… |
20/1 | |
| led, mistake and headed 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Exotic Dancer (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2353-23 / 9 |
Flat (1947), Jump (34) |
B J Geraghty | Jonjo & A O'Neill Sir Robert Ogden |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Mont Misere (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-1117P / 13 |
Jump (15) | C Wallis | Paul Murphy J E Wilson & T… |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Our Vic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
23/2211- / 12 |
Jump (267) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
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