26 Dec 2012 15:10 Kempton
Winner: £200,000 (Penalty: £113,900); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
William Hill King George VI Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Long Run (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/2213-2 / 20 |
Jump (32) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
15/8 | |
| tracked leading pair, joined leader 10th, led next, blundered and headed 12th, ridden to lead again after 3 out, hard pressed after next, headed when not fluent last, rallied to regain lead final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| NK |
Captain Chris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1U3P4-1 / 10 |
Jump (32) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, dropped to rear 9th, headway under pressure before 3 out, went 2nd next, soon ridden, led last, kept on, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 14 L |
Grands Crus (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
61114-P / 8 |
Jump (39) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Roger Stanley &… |
7/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, headway 9th, chased leading pair before 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Champion Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
23122-2 / 10 |
Jump (32) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley Mr M Boothright |
25/1 | |
| led or disputed lead to 11th, led again next, ridden before 3 out, headed soon after, kept on same pace, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 3¼ L |
Cue Card (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1U212-1 / 12 |
Jump (50) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
5/1 | |
| blundered 1st, tracked leaders, 4th and outpaced before 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 7 L |
Riverside Theatre (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
121/11P- / 10 |
Jump (258) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaderes, outpaced 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Junior (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1/82FP-1 / 12 |
Flat (561), Jump (25) |
Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Middleham Park… |
28/1 | |
| led or disputed lead to 10th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Kauto Stone (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
127F7-1 / 9 |
Flat (1380), Jump (53) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Paul & Clare Rooney |
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4 |
| - |
For Non Stop (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2213-12 / 8 |
Jump (32) | N D Fehily | Nick Williams Potensis Limited… |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
72142-3 / 11 |
Jump (32) | A P McCoy | D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary… |
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