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2001 King George VI Chase
Florida Pearl (IRE) won the 2001 King George VI Chase at Kempton on 26 December 2001, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Adrian Maguire, at 8/1, beating Best Mate (IRE) by ¾ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the King George VI Chase in 2001? Florida Pearl (IRE) won the 2001 King George VI Chase at Kempton on 26 December 2001, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Adrian Maguire, at 8/1, beating Best Mate (IRE) by ¾ length.
- Who came second in the 2001 King George VI Chase? Best Mate (IRE) (5/2) finished second, and Bacchanal (IRE) (4/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2001 King George VI Chase? No. The 6/4 favourite First Gold (FR) finished 4th of 8.
- What was the winning time of the 2001 King George VI Chase? Florida Pearl (IRE) won in 5m 57.95s over 3m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2001 King George VI Chase winner get? Florida Pearl (IRE) earned £87,000 for winning the 2001 King George VI Chase.
- How many ran in the 2001 King George VI Chase? 8 ran in the 2001 King George VI Chase (average since 1990: 8.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won ¾ | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 8/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Adrian Maguire | Willie Mullins | - | - | Mrs Violet O'Leary | - | 5m 57.95s | £87,000 |
| 2 | ¾ | Best Mate (IRE) | 5/2 | 6 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | Henrietta C Knight | 169 | - | Jim Lewis | ¾ | - | £33,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Bacchanal (IRE) | 4/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | 156 | - | Lady Lloyd Webber | 6¾ | - | £16,500 |
| 4 | 26 | First Gold (FR) | 6/4F | 8 | 11-10 | T Doumen | F Doumen | - | - | John P McManus | dist | - | £7,500 |
| 5 | 9 | Legal Right (USA) | 12/1 | 8 | 11-10 | J R Kavanagh | Jonjo O'Neill | 158 | t | Russell McAllister | dist | - | £3,750 |
| 6 | 7 | Fadalko (FR) | 25/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Timmy Murphy | Paul Nicholls | 169 | - | Sir Robert Ogden | dist | - | £2,250 |
| 7 | 8 | Go Ballistic (GB) | 33/1 | 12 | 11-10 | D Gallagher | Henrietta C Knight | 162 | - | Mrs B J Lockhart | dist | - | - |
| RR | - | Bellator (GB) | 66/1 | 8 | 11-10 | B J Crowley | Venetia Williams | 157 | - | Peter Richardson | - | - | - |
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 | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 2002-02-10 | Leopardstown | Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase | 4th of 5 | 6/4F |
| 2 | Best Mate (IRE) | 2002-03-14 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | won | 7/1 |
| 3 | Bacchanal (IRE) | 2002-02-09 | Newbury | Aon Chase (Listed Race) | won | 5/4F |
| 4 | First Gold (FR) | 2002-12-08 | Punchestown | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase | 3rd of 5 | 5/2 |
| 5 | Legal Right (USA) | 2002-01-12 | Warwick | Tote Scoop6 Warwickshire Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) Class B | 4th of 12 | 10/1 |
| 6 | Fadalko (FR) | 2002-02-09 | Newbury | attheraces.co.uk Game Spirit Chase Grade 2 | 2nd of 7 | 7/4F |
| 7 | Go Ballistic (GB) | 2002-01-26 | Cheltenham | Pillar Property Chase Grade 2 | 3rd of 6 | 16/1 |
| RR | Bellator (GB) | 2002-01-19 | Wincanton | Highclere Group of Companies John Bull Chase Class B | refused | 13/2 |
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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