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2002 King George VI Chase
Best Mate (IRE) won the 2002 King George VI Chase at Kempton on 26 December 2002, trained by Henrietta C Knight and ridden by A P McCoy, at 11/8 favourite, beating Marlborough (IRE) by 1½ lengths.
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- Who won the King George VI Chase in 2002? Best Mate (IRE) won the 2002 King George VI Chase at Kempton on 26 December 2002, trained by Henrietta C Knight and ridden by A P McCoy, at 11/8 favourite, beating Marlborough (IRE) by 1½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2002 King George VI Chase? Marlborough (IRE) (14/1) finished second, and Bacchanal (IRE) (100/30) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2002 King George VI Chase? Yes. Best Mate (IRE) won as the 11/8 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2002 King George VI Chase? Best Mate (IRE) won in 6m 17.90s over 3m on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2002 King George VI Chase winner get? Best Mate (IRE) earned £87,000 for winning the 2002 King George VI Chase.
- How many ran in the 2002 King George VI Chase? 10 ran in the 2002 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 1½ | Best Mate (IRE) | 11/8F | 7 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | Henrietta C Knight | 170 | - | Jim Lewis | - | 6m 17.90s | £87,000 |
| 2 | 1½ | Marlborough (IRE) | 14/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Timmy Murphy | Nicky Henderson | 159 | - | Sir Robert Ogden | 1½ | - | £33,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Bacchanal (IRE) | 100/30 | 8 | 11-10 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | 165 | - | Lady Lloyd Webber | 5½ | - | £16,500 |
| 4 | 12 | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 8/1 | 10 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | - | - | Mrs Violet O'Leary | 17½ | - | £7,500 |
| 5 | 13 | Native Upmanship (IRE) | 7/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Conor O'Dwyer | A L T Moore | - | - | Mrs John Magnier | dist | - | £3,750 |
| 6 | 18 | Wahiba Sands (GB) | 66/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Tom Scudamore | M C Pipe | 161 | - | The Johnson Family | dist | - | £2,250 |
| PU | - | Douze Douze (FR) | 12/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Cyrille Gombeau | G Macaire | - | - | Francis Videaud | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Flagship Uberalles (IRE) | 10/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 169 | - | E Gutner M Krysztofiak Racing | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Lord Noelie (IRE) | 40/1 | 9 | 11-10 | John McNamara | Henrietta C Knight | 162 | - | Executive Racing | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Shooting Light (IRE) | 25/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Rodi Greene | M C Pipe | 160 | v | J M Brown M J Blackburn | - | - | - |
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 | Best Mate (IRE) | 2003-03-13 | Cheltenham | Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | won | 13/8F |
| 2 | Marlborough (IRE) | 2003-02-08 | Newbury | Aon Chase Grade 2 | fell | 6/4F |
| 3 | Bacchanal (IRE) | 2003-01-25 | Cheltenham | Pillar Property Chase Grade 2 | fell | 3/1F |
| 4 | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 2003-02-09 | Leopardstown | Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup | pulled up | 11/2 |
| 5 | Native Upmanship (IRE) | 2003-01-30 | Thurles | MacLochlainn Road Markings Limited Kinloch Brae Chase | won | 1/4F |
| 6 | Wahiba Sands (GB) | 2003-01-18 | Kempton | Tote Exacta ChaseLimited Handicap Chase Grade 2 | 6th of 9 | 25/1 |
| PU | Douze Douze (FR) | 2003-02-15 | Ascot | Ritz Club Ascot Chase Grade 1 | unseated rider | 5/1 |
| PU | Flagship Uberalles (IRE) | 2003-03-12 | Cheltenham | Queen Mother Champion Chase Grade 1 | 5th of 11 | 12/1 |
| PU | Lord Noelie (IRE) | 2003-11-15 | Cheltenham | Open Trophy Handicap Chase (Listed Race) | 5th of 8 | 12/1 |
| PU | Shooting Light (IRE) | 2004-02-14 | Newbury | Aon Chase Grade 2 | won | 33/1 |
10 of 10 have run since; 3 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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