Favourites have won 16 of 36 runnings of the King George VI Chase since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 36 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2025 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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King George VI Chase roll of honour since 1990
| 2025 | 26 Dec 25 | Kempton | 7 | 11-10 | 7/1 | - | 156 | Ben Pauling | Ben Jones | Harry Redknapp | 8 | 0.05 | Good | 3m | |
| 2024 | 26 Dec 24 | Kempton | 8 | 11-10 | 7/1 | - | 165 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Paul Townend | R A Bartlett | 11 | 1.75 | Good | 3m | |
| 2023 | 26 Dec 23 | Kempton | 8 | 11-10 | 12/1 | - | 167 | John Joseph Hanlon | Gavin Sheehan | T J McDonald | 6 | 1.50 | Good | 3m | |
| 2022 | 26 Dec 22 | Kempton | 7 | 11-10 | 11/4 | - | 164 | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | John Dance And Bryan Drew | 9 | 14.00 | Soft | 3m | |
| 2021 | 26 Dec 21 | Kempton | 8 | 11-10 | 28/1 | - | 161 | Willie Mullins | Danny Mullins | T F P Partnership | 9 | 9.00 | Soft | 3m | |
| 2020 | 26 Dec 20 | Kempton | 8 | 11-10 | 20/1 | - | 168 | Paul Nicholls | Bryony Frost | P J Vogt | 9 | 2.25 | Good To Soft | 3m | |
| 2019 | 26 Dec 19 | Kempton | 7 | 11-10 | 11/2 | - | 169 | Paul Nicholls | Sam Twiston-Davies | Mr Mrs P K Barber G Mason Sir A Ferguson | 5 | 21.00 | Soft | 3m | |
| 2018 | 26 Dec 18 | Kempton | 6 | 11-10 | 12/1 | - | 160 | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | Mr Mrs P K Barber G Mason Sir A Ferguson | 10 | 1.50 | Good To Soft | 3m | |
| 2017 | 26 Dec 17 | Kempton | 8 | 11-10 | 6/4F | Yes | 162 | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | The Knot Again Partnership | 8 | 1.00 | Soft | 3m | |
| 2016 | 26 Dec 16 | Kempton | 8 | 11-10 | 11/10F | Yes | - | Colin Tizzard | Tom Scudamore | John And Heather Snook | 5 | 3.25 | Good | 3m | |
| 2015 | 26 Dec 15 | Kempton | 9 | 11-10 | 9/2 | - | 172 | Colin Tizzard | Paddy Brennan | Mrs Jean R Bishop | 9 | 0.20 | Good To Soft | 3m | |
| 2014 | 26 Dec 14 | Kempton | 8 | 11-10 | 15/8F | Yes | 174 | Paul Nicholls | Noel Fehily | Chris Giles Potensis Bloodstock Ltd | 10 | 4.50 | Good To Soft | 3m | |
| 2013 | 26 Dec 13 | Kempton | 7 | 11-10 | 7/2 | - | 173 | Paul Nicholls | Noel Fehily | Potensis Bloodstock Ltd Chris Giles | 9 | 3.50 | Soft | 3m | |
| 2012 | 26 Dec 12 | Kempton | 7 | 11-10 | 15/8F | Yes | 172 | Nicky Henderson | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | Robert Waley Cohen | 9 | 0.30 | Heavy | 3m | |
| 2011 | 26 Dec 11 | Kempton | 11 | 11-10 | 3/1 | - | 174 | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | Clive D Smith | 7 | 1.25 | Good To Soft | 3m | |
| 2011 | 15 Jan 11 | Kempton | 6 | 11-10 | 9/2 | - | 162 | Nicky Henderson | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | Robert Waley Cohen | 9 | 12.00 | Good To Soft | 3m | |
| 2009 | 26 Dec 09 | Kempton | 9 | 11-10 | 8/13F | Yes | 186 | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | Clive D Smith | 13 | 36.00 | Good To Soft | 3m | |
| 2008 | 26 Dec 08 | Kempton | 8 | 11-10 | 10/11F | Yes | 175 | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | Clive D Smith | 10 | 8.00 | Good | 3m | |
| 2007 | 26 Dec 07 | Kempton | 7 | 11-10 | 4/6F | Yes | 179 | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | Clive D Smith | 7 | 11.00 | Good To Soft | 3m | |
| 2006 | 26 Dec 06 | Kempton | 6 | 11-10 | 8/13F | Yes | 173 | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | Clive D Smith | 9 | 8.00 | Good To Soft | 3m | |
| 2005 | 26 Dec 05 | Sandown | 7 | 11-10 | 11/8F | Yes | - | T J Taaffe | Barry Geraghty | Conor Clarkson | 9 | 0.30 | Good | 3m | |
| 2004 | 26 Dec 04 | Kempton | 6 | 11-10 | 3/1F | Yes | - | T J Taaffe | Barry Geraghty | Conor Clarkson | 13 | 2.50 | Good To Soft | 3m | |
| 2003 | 26 Dec 03 | Kempton | 11 | 11-10 | 25/1 | - | 169 | Henrietta C Knight | Jim Culloty | Jim Lewis | 12 | 1.25 | Good | 3m | |
| 2002 | 26 Dec 02 | Kempton | 7 | 11-10 | 11/8F | Yes | 170 | Henrietta C Knight | A P McCoy | Jim Lewis | 10 | 1.50 | Soft | 3m | |
| 2001 | 26 Dec 01 | Kempton | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 9 | 11-10 | 8/1 | - | - | Willie Mullins | Adrian Maguire | Mrs Violet O'Leary | 8 | 0.75 | Good | 3m |
| 2000 | 26 Dec 00 | Kempton | 7 | 11-10 | 5/2 | - | - | F Doumen | T Doumen | Marquesa De Moratalla | 9 | 10.00 | Good To Soft | 3m | |
| 1999 | 27 Dec 99 | Kempton | See More Business (IRE) | 9 | 11-10 | 5/2F | Yes | 170 | Paul Nicholls | Mick Fitzgerald | J A Keighley And Paul K Barber | 9 | 17.00 | Soft | 3m |
| 1998 | 26 Dec 98 | Kempton | Teeton Mill (GB) | 9 | 11-10 | 7/2 | - | 156 | Venetia Williams | Norman Williamson | The Winning Line | 9 | 6.00 | Soft | 3m |
| 1997 | 26 Dec 97 | Kempton | See More Business (IRE) | 7 | 11-10 | 10/1 | - | - | Paul Nicholls | Andrew Thornton | Paul K Barber And Mr J A Keighley | 8 | 2.00 | Soft | 3m |
| 1996 | 26 Dec 96 | Kempton | One Man (IRE) | 8 | 11-10 | 8/13F | Yes | - | G Richards | R Dunwoody | J Hales | 5 | 12.00 | Good To Firm | 3m |
| 1996 | 6 Jan 96 | Sandown | One Man (IRE) | 8 | 11-10 | 11/4F | Yes | - | G Richards | R Dunwoody | J Hales | 11 | 14.00 | Good To Soft | 3m |
| 1994 | 26 Dec 94 | Kempton | Algan (FR) | 6 | 11-10 | 16/1 | - | - | F Doumen | P Chevalier | Marquesa De Moratalla | 9 | 2.50 | Soft | 3m |
| 1993 | 27 Dec 93 | Kempton | Barton Bank (GB) | 7 | 11-10 | 9/2 | - | - | D Nicholson | Adrian Maguire | Mrs J Mould | 10 | 0.20 | Good | 3m |
| 1992 | 26 Dec 92 | Kempton | The Fellow (FR) | 7 | 11-10 | EvensF | Yes | - | F Doumen | Adam Kondrat | Marquesa De Moratalla | 8 | 6.00 | Good To Soft | 3m |
| 1991 | 26 Dec 91 | Kempton | The Fellow (FR) | 6 | 11-10 | 10/1 | - | - | F Doumen | Adam Kondrat | Marquesa De Moratalla | 8 | 1.50 | Good | 3m |
| 1990 | 26 Dec 90 | Kempton | Desert Orchid (GB) | 11 | 11-10 | 9/4F | Yes | - | David Elsworth | R Dunwoody | R Burridge | 9 | 12.00 | Good To Soft | 3m |
Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. The 1995 race was rescheduled to Sandown on 6 January 1996 and the 2010 race to Kempton on 15 January 2011, so 1996 and 2011 each show two runnings. Run at Sandown in December 2005. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
King George VI Chase trends since 1990
| Official rating | Under 140 | 0 | 4 | 1998 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | 140 to 149 | 0 | 12 | 1998 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | 150 to 159 | 2 | 53 | 1998 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | 160 to 169 | 10 | 93 | 1998 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | 170 and over | 10 | 44 | 1998 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | No rating | 2 | 9 | 1998 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 20 | 108 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 7 | 106 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 4 | 59 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Did not finish | 2 | 34 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | No previous GB/IRE run | 2 | 3 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 12 | 126 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 18 | 146 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 1 | 7 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 121 to 240 days | 1 | 2 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | Over 240 days | 1 | 26 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | No previous GB/IRE run | 2 | 3 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 1 | 9 | 65 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 2 or 3 | 8 | 69 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Listed | 1 | 12 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Handicap | 2 | 69 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 13 | 92 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Haydock | 12 | 59 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Newbury | 3 | 32 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Sandown | 3 | 26 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Punchestown | 3 | 15 | 1991 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 12 | 175 | 1991 to 2025 |
Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (1998 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Favourites by Result
Latest running: full result (26 December 2025)
| 1 | 7/1 | won | Ben Pauling | Ben Jones | 156 | 7 | 11-10 | |
| 2 | 16/1 | nse | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Sean Bowen | 167 | 9 | 11-10 | |
| 3 | 9/4J | shd | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend | 174 | 7 | 11-10 | |
| 4 | 9/4J | ½ | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | 165 | 6 | 11-10 | |
| 5 | 14/1 | 8 | Venetia Williams | Charlie Deutsch | 164 | 7 | 11-10 | |
| 6 | 3/1 | 9¾ | Willie Mullins | Mark Walsh | 173 | 8 | 11-10 | |
| 7 | 100/1 | dist | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | Sam Twiston-Davies | 156 | 8 | 11-10 | |
| PU | 20/1 | - | Tom George | Harry Cobden | 163 | 7 | 11-10 |
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most King George VI Chase wins since 1990
| Paul Nicholls | 13 | 45 | 2,022 | |
| F Doumen | 4 | 14 | 2,000 | |
| Nicky Henderson | 3 | 28 | 2,017 | |
| T J Taaffe | 2 | 2 | 2,005 | |
| G Richards | 2 | 3 | 1,996 | |
| Henrietta C Knight | 2 | 12 | 2,003 | |
| Willie Mullins | 2 | 12 | 2,021 | |
| Colin Tizzard | 2 | 13 | 2,016 | |
| Ben Pauling | 1 | 1 | 2,025 | |
| John Joseph Hanlon | 1 | 1 | 2,023 | |
| David Elsworth | 1 | 2 | 1,990 | |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 1 | 2 | 2,024 | |
| D Nicholson | 1 | 7 | 1,993 | |
| Venetia Williams | 1 | 8 | 1,998 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
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Jockeys with most King George VI Chase wins since 1990
| R Walsh | 5 | 13 | 2,011 | |
| R Dunwoody | 3 | 8 | 1,996 | |
| Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 2 | 4 | 2,012 | |
| Noel Fehily | 2 | 4 | 2,014 | |
| Adam Kondrat | 2 | 6 | 1,992 | |
| Adrian Maguire | 2 | 8 | 2,001 | |
| Harry Cobden | 2 | 8 | 2,022 | |
| Barry Geraghty | 2 | 10 | 2,005 | |
| Ben Jones | 1 | 1 | 2,025 | |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 2 | 2,021 | |
| P Chevalier | 1 | 2 | 1,994 | |
| Jim Culloty | 1 | 3 | 2,003 | |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 3 | 2,024 | |
| Bryony Frost | 1 | 4 | 2,020 | |
| Gavin Sheehan | 1 | 4 | 2,023 | |
| T Doumen | 1 | 4 | 2,000 | |
| Andrew Thornton | 1 | 5 | 1,997 | |
| Norman Williamson | 1 | 5 | 1,998 | |
| Nico de Boinville | 1 | 6 | 2,017 | |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 6 | 2,015 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 6 | 32 | |
| 7 | 12 | 76 | |
| 8 | 10 | 89 | |
| 9 | 5 | 61 | |
| 10 | 0 | 34 | |
| 11 | 3 | 17 | |
| 12 | 0 | 6 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| Evens or shorter | 6 | 8 | |
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 13 | 40 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 6 | 58 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 7 | 82 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 3 | 79 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 1 | 52 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
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Favourites year by year
| 2025 | 9/4J | 3 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2025 | 9/4J | 4 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2024 | 11/4F | 5 | James Joseph Mangan | |
| 2023 | 13/8F | 3 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2022 | 9/4F | UR | Venetia Williams | |
| 2021 | 3/1F | PU | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2020 | 85/40F | 3 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2019 | 5/4F | 2 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2018 | 3/1F | 7 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2017 | 6/4F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2016 | 11/10F | 1 | Colin Tizzard | |
| 2015 | 15/8F | F | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2014 | 15/8F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2013 | 100/30J | 2 | Colin Tizzard | |
| 2013 | 100/30J | 5 | David Pipe | |
| 2012 | 15/8F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2011 | EvensF | 2 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2011 | 4/7F | 3 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2009 | 8/13F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2008 | 10/11F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2007 | 4/6F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2006 | 8/13F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2005 | 11/8F | 1 | T J Taaffe | |
| 2004 | 3/1F | 1 | T J Taaffe | |
| 2003 | Jair Du Cochet (FR) | 2/1F | PU | G Macaire |
| 2002 | 11/8F | 1 | Henrietta C Knight | |
| 2001 | 6/4F | 4 | F Doumen | |
| 2000 | See More Business (IRE) | 6/4F | 5 | Paul Nicholls |
| 1999 | See More Business (IRE) | 5/2F | 1 | Paul Nicholls |
| 1998 | See More Business (IRE) | 11/4F | PU | Paul Nicholls |
| 1997 | One Man (IRE) | 9/4J | 5 | G Richards |
| 1997 | Suny Bay (IRE) | 9/4J | 4 | Charlie Brooks |
| 1996 | One Man (IRE) | 8/13F | 1 | G Richards |
| 1996 | One Man (IRE) | 11/4F | 1 | G Richards |
| 1994 | Barton Bank (GB) | 100/30F | UR | D Nicholson |
| 1993 | The Fellow (FR) | 7/2F | 3 | F Doumen |
| 1992 | The Fellow (FR) | EvensF | 1 | F Doumen |
| 1991 | Remittance Man (GB) | 3/1F | 3 | Nicky Henderson |
| 1990 | Desert Orchid (GB) | 9/4F | 1 | David Elsworth |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 16 wins from 36 runnings
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What is the King George VI Chase and when is it run?
The King George VI Chase is Kempton's Grade 1 three-mile chase on Boxing Day, and the roll here covers every running since 1990 including the rescheduled ones.
Who has won the King George VI Chase most often?
Kauto Star has the most King George VI Chase wins in the data since 1990, with five wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner.
What do the King George VI Chase trends show?
18 of the 35 King George VI Chase winners since 1991 had last run in Britain or Ireland 31 to 60 days earlier, the most common gap, and 27 of the 35 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.
How do favourites and outsiders fare in the King George VI Chase?
Favourites have won 16 of 36 runnings since 1990, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Tornado Flyer (IRE) at 28/1.
When is the next King George VI Chase?
The next King George VI Chase is due on Boxing Day at Kempton, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.
Questions people ask
Who won the latest King George VI Chase?
The Jukebox Man (IRE) won the King George VI Chase on 26 December 2025 at Kempton, starting at 7/1 in a field of 8. The winner was trained by Ben Pauling and ridden by Ben Jones, and the full result is in the latest running table.
How often does the favourite win the King George VI Chase?
Favourites have won 16 of 36 runnings in the data since 1990, a strike rate of 44.4%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows 1.06 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.
Which trainer has the best record in the King George VI Chase?
Paul Nicholls heads the trainers' table with 13 King George VI Chase wins since 1990.
Who has won the King George VI Chase the most times?
Kauto Star has the most King George VI Chase wins in the data since 1990, with five wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner. Horses to win the King George VI Chase more than once since 1990 include Kauto Star (2006 to 2009 and 2011), Clan Des Obeaux (2018 and 2019) and Silviniaco Conti (2013 and 2014).
Why was the King George VI Chase run at Sandown?
The 1995 race was rescheduled to Sandown on 6 January 1996, and the December 2005 running was also at Sandown. The 2010 race was rescheduled to Kempton on 15 January 2011, so 1996 and 2011 each show two runnings.
When is the next King George VI Chase?
The next King George VI Chase is due on Boxing Day at Kempton, and the countdown at the top of this page shows the expected date. The roll of honour, trends and favourites tables update the day after the race is run.
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