Kempton Result

Fri, 26th Dec, 2025

Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

Summary

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Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £250,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 3m.

1st - £142,375.00, 2nd - £53,425.00, 3rd - £26,750.00, 4th - £13,325.00, 5th - £6,700.00, 6th - £3,350.00 8 Ran

1st

The Jukebox Man (IRE) 11-10 (Harry Redknapp )
Rated 157
Ask (GB) - My Twist (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Mr P Cunningham

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

B Pauling

Ben Jones

Tote Win £8.00 Place £1.60

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

22nd Nov, 25 Haydock
1st Chs Rated 151 This
Race 13th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
8th Chs Rated 168

2nd

nose

Banbridge (IRE) 11-10 (R A Bartlett )
vs¹ Rated 166
Doyen (IRE) - Old Carton Lass (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Dan McSorley

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 12/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Sean Bowen

Place £3.20

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

7th Dec, 25 Cork
4th Chs Rated 166 This
Race 12th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 167

3rd

nose

Gaelic Warrior (GER) 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci )
ts⁵hd⁸ Rated 174
Maxios (GB) - Game Of Legs (FR)(Hernando (FR))
Breeder - Niarchos Family

(Morning price: 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 2/1)
(Ring price: 9/4 2/1 9/4 5/2 9/4) SP 9/4Jfav

W P Mullins

P Townend

Place £1.40

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

23rd Nov, 25 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 170 This
Race 2nd Feb, 26 Leopardstown
2nd Chs Rated 172

4th

0.5L

Jango Baie (FR) 11-10 (Countrywide Park Homes Ltd )
Rated 165
Tiger Groom (GB) - Tenessee (FR)(Kapgarde (FR))
Breeder - Mr Andre Jean Belloir et al

(Morning price: 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 7/2 10/3 3/1)
(Ring price: 3/1 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4) SP 9/4Jfav

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

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

22nd Nov, 25 Ascot
1st Chs Rated 158 This
Race 13th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
2nd Chs Rated 167

5th

7.5L

Djelo (FR) 11-10 (Mr P Davies )
Rated 164
Montmartre (FR) - Djeville (FR)(Balko (FR))
Breeder - Mr Gildas Blain

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

in rear, slow 2nd, improved 13th, took fourth 4 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out

7th Dec, 25 Huntingdon
1st Chs Rated 163 This
Race

6th

1.75L

Fact To File (FR) 11-10 (John P McManus )
Rated 173
Poliglote (GB) - Mitemps (FR)(Trempolino (USA))
Breeder - M Michel Pehu

(Morning price: 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 16/5 3/1) SP 3/1

W P Mullins

M P Walsh

mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and held after 2 out

23rd Nov, 25 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 173 This
Race 2nd Feb, 26 Leopardstown
1st Chs Rated 171

7th

29L

Master Chewy (IRE) 11-10 (Anne-marie & Jamie Shepperd )
WS Rated 156
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Shake The Tree (IRE)(Shantou (USA))
Breeder - James Hoare

(Morning price: 100/1 125/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 66/1 80/1 50/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

22nd Nov, 25 Ascot
4th Chs Rated 157 This
Race 10th Jan, 26 Kempton
2nd Chs Rated 155

p.u.

Il Est Francais (FR) 11-10 (Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes )
Rated 163
Karaktar (IRE) - Millesimee (FR)(Video Rock (FR))
Breeder - Haras de Saint-Voit

(Morning price: 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Tom George

Harry Cobden

led, headed before 3 out where mistake and weakened quickly, pulled up

22nd Nov, 25 Ascot
p.u. Chs Rated 165 This
Race 10th Apr, 26 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 160

Off 2.30
Time 5m. 49.13 secs, which is 19.20 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £70.40
Tote Trifecta- £325.40
CSF- £99.64
Tricast- £332.67.

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