14:40 Kempton Park

Friday 26 December 2008

All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:45

Stan James King George VI Chase (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Kauto Star (FR)

811-10

10/11

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

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

2^nd

Albertas Run (IRE)

711-10

25/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: A P McCoy

Held up, headway to chase leaders from 14th, went 2nd before 3 out, soon no chancewith winner, and just held on to hold 2nd

3^rd

0.5

Voy Por Ustedes (FR)

711-10

9/2

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

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

4^th

Briareus

811-10

33/1

T: A M BaldingJ: G Lee

Raced wide, tended to jump left, held up, went poor 4th under pressure 3 out

5^th

Air Force One (GER)

611-10

8/1

T: C J MannJ: B J Geraghty

Never travelling, and soon pushed along towards rear, struggling when hit 10th, tailed off

6^th

dist

Imperial Commander (IRE)

711-10

10/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led 14th, ridden and headed well before 3 out, where blundered and weakened, tailed off

7^th

Snoopy Loopy (IRE)

1011-10

14/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Durack

Chased leader to 8th, soon driven along to hold place, weakening when mistake 12th, tailed off

8^th

Tamarinbleu (FR)

811-10

20/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Led, mistake and headed 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off

Also Ran

Mont Misere (FR)

1211-10

200/1

T: Paul MurphyJ: C Wallis

Always struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

Our Vic (IRE)

1011-10

10/1

T: D PipeJ: Timmy Murphy

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, led and jumped left 10th, headed 14th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

Non-Runners

Exotic Dancer (FR)

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: J & A O'Neill J: B J Geraghty

Betting Breakdown

SF:£31.02

Forecasts

Kauto Star (FR) (10/11), Voy Por Ustedes (FR) (9/2), Air Force One (GER) (8/1), Our Vic (IRE) (10/1), Imperial Commander (IRE) (10/1), Snoopy Loopy (IRE) (14/1), Tamarinbleu (FR) (20/1), Albertas Run (IRE) (25/1), Briareus (33/1), Mont Misere (FR) (200/1)