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1997 King George VI Chase
See More Business (IRE) won the 1997 King George VI Chase at Kempton on 26 December 1997, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Andrew Thornton, at 10/1, beating Challenger Du Luc (FR) by 2 lengths.
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- Who won the King George VI Chase in 1997? See More Business (IRE) won the 1997 King George VI Chase at Kempton on 26 December 1997, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Andrew Thornton, at 10/1, beating Challenger Du Luc (FR) by 2 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1997 King George VI Chase? Challenger Du Luc (FR) (16/1) finished second, and Rough Quest (GB) (11/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 King George VI Chase? No. The 9/4 joint favourite Suny Bay (IRE) finished 4th of 8.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 King George VI Chase? See More Business (IRE) won in 6m 19.40s over 3m on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 1997 King George VI Chase winner get? See More Business (IRE) earned £64,375 for winning the 1997 King George VI Chase.
- How many ran in the 1997 King George VI Chase? 8 ran in the 1997 King George VI Chase (average since 1990: 8.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 2 | See More Business (IRE) | 10/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Andrew Thornton | Paul Nicholls | - | Paul K Barber And Mr J A Keighley | - | 6m 19.40s | £64,375 |
| 2 | 2 | Challenger Du Luc (FR) | 16/1 | 7 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | M C Pipe | b | The Johnson Family | 2 | - | £24,369 |
| 3 | 10 | Rough Quest (GB) | 11/2 | 11 | 11-10 | Mick Fitzgerald | T Casey | - | A T A Wates | 12 | - | £11,934 |
| 4 | 15 | Suny Bay (IRE) | 9/4JF | 8 | 11-10 | Graham Bradley | Charlie Brooks | - | Uplands Bloodstock | 27 | - | £5,447 |
| 5 | dist | One Man (IRE) | 9/4JF | 9 | 11-10 | R Dunwoody | G Richards | - | J Hales | dist | - | - |
| 6 | 18 | Barton Bank (GB) | 8/1 | 11 | 11-10 | Adrian Maguire | D Nicholson | - | Mrs J Mould | dist | - | - |
| REF | - | Djeddah (FR) | 25/1 | 6 | 11-10 | T Doumen | F Doumen | b | J D Martin | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Senor El Betrutti (IRE) | 10/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Carl Llewellyn | Susan Nock | - | Gerard Nock | - | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | See More Business (IRE) | 1998-01-31 | Cheltenham | Pillar Property Investments Chase Class B | won | 9/4F |
| 2 | Challenger Du Luc (FR) | 1998-01-15 | Wincanton | John Bull Chase Class B | fell | 10/11F |
| 3 | Rough Quest (GB) | 1998-01-31 | Cheltenham | Pillar Property Investments Chase Class B | 3rd of 7 | 5/2 |
| 4 | Suny Bay (IRE) | 1998-03-19 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) | 5th of 17 | 9/1 |
| 5 | One Man (IRE) | 1998-02-11 | Ascot | Comet And Sony Chase (Grade 1) | won | 7/4 |
| 6 | Barton Bank (GB) | 1998-01-31 | Cheltenham | Pillar Property Investments Chase Class B | 6th of 7 | 13/2 |
| REF | Djeddah (FR) | 1998-02-20 | Sandown | Stag Handicap Chase Class B | 2nd of 4 | 13/8 |
| PU | Senor El Betrutti (IRE) | 1998-02-11 | Ascot | Comet And Sony Chase (Grade 1) | 3rd of 3 | 100/30 |
8 of 8 have run since; 2 won next time out.
King George VI Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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