26 Dec 2025 14:30 Kempton
Winner: £250,000 (Penalty: £142,375); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
The Jukebox Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
322/11-1 / 8 |
Jump (34) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr Harry Redknapp |
7/1 | |
| prominent on outer, led before 3 out and faced strong challenges all sides thereafter, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly before last, battled on bravely run-in, won on nod final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| NS |
Banbridge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
4U174-4 / 9 |
Jump (19) | S Bowen | J P O'Brien Mr R A Bartlett |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 8th, pushed along after 3 out and improved, soon pressed front rank, ridden and led narrowly before last, stayed on well when challenged run-in, headed and denied on nod near line | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| NS |
Gaelic Warrior (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2/2311-1 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
9/4 | |
| handy on inner, pushed along pressing leaders 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well and every chance flat, just denied in a head bob towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Jango Baie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2/1213-1 / 6 |
Jump (34) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Countrywide Park… |
9/4 | |
| wore red hood to post, mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, pushed along before 3 out, ran on and every chance 2 out, soon ridden and kept on, no extra closing stages run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 7½ L |
Djelo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2176-11 / 7 |
Jump (19) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr P Davies |
14/1 | |
| in rear, slow 2nd, improved 13th, took fourth 4 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Fact To File (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12314-2 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus |
3/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and held after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 29 L |
Master Chewy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3156-24 / 9 |
Jump (34) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Anne-marie & Jamie… |
100/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Il Est Francais (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
P261-3P / 7 |
Jump (34) | H Cobden | T R George Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes |
20/1 | |
| led, headed before 3 out where mistake and weakened quickly, pulled up | ||||||||||