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Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Grade 1, Class 1, 3m, Chase, 4yo+, £142,375, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 49.13s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Held a forward spot on the wide side - hit the front approaching 3 out and had to fend off rivals from every angle - driven on before 2 out then edged in front only for that lead to be cut down close to the last - dug in gamely up the run-in to prevail by the slimmest of margins at the line
Sean Bowen
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled behind pace - mistake 8th - urged forward after 3 out and made ground - moved into contention - edged ahead just before the last - kept battling on the run-in but caught in the final strides for a whisker defeat
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Tracked front group from good position early - urged into contention approaching final two furlongs - asked for effort before last obstacle - kept responding to the line and narrowly touched off in a driving finish
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled in midfield - up handy in 6th - asked for effort before 3 out - strong late progress to loom with a shout 2 out - driven but couldn't find more - held on run-in for 4th beaten half a length
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Held up early - crept into contention by the 13th - moved into fourth 4 out - lost momentum before 2 out and finished 5th
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Settled midfield - urged forward 3f out - fell away under pressure after 2f out - eventually finished sixth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Held up towards the back - urged into effort before 3 out - lost touch and dropped away before 2 out - eventually well beaten in 7th
Harry Cobden
Tom George
Went straight to front - lost command approaching 3 out and blundered there - form fell away rapidly - eased out of contention before the finish
Racecard
Sean Bowen
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1/18
- Sire
- Doyen (IRE)
- Dam
- Old Carton Lass (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- R A Bartlett
- Breeder
- Dan McSorley
- Foaled
- 2 May 2016
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 18 runs (6%)
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams 2/18
- Sire
- Montmartre (FR)
- Dam
- Djeville (FR) by Balko
- Owner
- P Davies
- Breeder
- Gildas Blain
- Foaled
- 31 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Kings Caple, H'fords
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 18 runs (11%)
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins 3/33
- Sire
- Poliglote (GB)
- Dam
- Mitemps (FR) by Trempolino
- Owner
- John P McManus
- Breeder
- Michel Pehu
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 2017
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 33 runs (9%)
Paul Townend
W P Mullins 3/33
- Sire
- Maxios (GB)
- Dam
- Game Of Legs (FR) by Hernando
- Owner
- Mrs S Ricci
- Breeder
- The Niarchos Family
- Foaled
- 6 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 33 runs (9%)
Harry Cobden
Tom George 2/3
- Sire
- Karaktar (IRE)
- Dam
- Millesimee (FR) by Video Rock
- Owner
- Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes
- Breeder
- Haras De Saint-Voit
- Foaled
- 12 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Slad, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson 6/28
- Sire
- Tiger Groom (GB)
- Dam
- Tenessee (FR) by Kapgarde
- Owner
- Countrywide Park Homes Ltd
- Breeder
- Andre Jean Belloir Et Al
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 28 runs (21%)
- Wind surgery
- w 2
34 days
8yo, 11-10, OR 156 156-24
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 4/22
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Shake The Tree (IRE) by Shantou
- Owner
- Anne-Marie & Jamie Shepperd
- Breeder
- James Hoare
- Foaled
- 14 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Naunton, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 22 runs (18%)
- Wind surgery
- w 1
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling 7/30
- Sire
- Ask (GB)
- Dam
- My Twist (IRE) by Flemensfirth
- Owner
- Harry Redknapp
- Breeder
- P Cunningham
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Naunton, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 30 runs (23%)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.