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2005 King George VI Chase
Kicking King (IRE) won the 2005 King George VI Chase at Sandown on 26 December 2005, trained by T J Taaffe and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 11/8 favourite, beating Monkerhostin (FR) by a neck.
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- Who won the King George VI Chase in 2005? Kicking King (IRE) won the 2005 King George VI Chase at Sandown on 26 December 2005, trained by T J Taaffe and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 11/8 favourite, beating Monkerhostin (FR) by a neck.
- Who came second in the 2005 King George VI Chase? Monkerhostin (FR) (22/1) finished second, and Impek (FR) (13/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2005 King George VI Chase? Yes. Kicking King (IRE) won as the 11/8 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2005 King George VI Chase? Kicking King (IRE) won in 6m 11.90s over 3m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2005 King George VI Chase winner get? Kicking King (IRE) earned £114,040 for winning the 2005 King George VI Chase.
- How many ran in the 2005 King George VI Chase? 9 ran in the 2005 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 nk | Kicking King (IRE) | 11/8F | 7 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | T J Taaffe | - | - | Conor Clarkson | - | 6m 11.90s | £114,040 |
| 2 | nk | Monkerhostin (FR) | 22/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Tom Scudamore | Philip Hobbs | 154 | - | M G St Quinton | nk | - | £42,780 |
| 3 | 5 | Impek (FR) | 13/2 | 9 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | Henrietta C Knight | 145 | - | Jim Lewis | 5¼ | - | £21,420 |
| 4 | 6 | L'Ami (FR) | 10/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Timmy Murphy | F Doumen | - | - | J A McCarthy | 11¼ | - | £10,680 |
| 5 | 9 | Royal Auclair (FR) | 8/1 | 8 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 155 | t | Clive D Smith | 20¼ | - | £5,360 |
| 6 | 20 | Ollie Magern (GB) | 11/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 163 | - | Roger Nicholls | dist | - | £2,680 |
| 7 | 17 | Ballycassidy (IRE) | 100/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Barry Fenton | Peter Bowen | 145 | - | Roddy Owen Paul Fullagar | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | Irish Hussar (IRE) | 28/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | 153 | - | Major Christopher Hanbury | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Kingscliff (IRE) | 100/30 | 8 | 11-10 | Tony Dobbin | R H Alner | 162 | - | A J Sendell | - | - | - |
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 | Kicking King (IRE) | 2008-01-24 | Gowran Park | Normans Grove Chase | 2nd of 3 | 6/1 |
| 2 | Monkerhostin (FR) | 2006-03-17 | Cheltenham | totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | 6th of 22 | 13/2 |
| 3 | Impek (FR) | 2006-03-16 | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase Grade 2 | 3rd of 11 | 100/30JF |
| 4 | L'Ami (FR) | 2006-02-25 | Sandown | Racing Post Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 | 2nd of 15 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Royal Auclair (FR) | 2006-02-02 | Wincanton | HBLB Cotswold Chase | 2nd of 5 | 6/4JF |
| 6 | Ollie Magern (GB) | 2006-02-02 | Wincanton | HBLB Cotswold Chase | 4th of 5 | 11/2 |
| 7 | Ballycassidy (IRE) | 2006-02-02 | Wincanton | HBLB Cotswold Chase | 3rd of 5 | 12/1 |
| PU | Irish Hussar (IRE) | 2006-02-25 | Sandown | Racing Post Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 | pulled up | 33/1 |
| PU | Kingscliff (IRE) | 2006-01-21 | Haydock | Peter Marsh Chase Grade 2 | 2nd of 5 | 5/2 |
9 of 9 have run since; 0 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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