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2016 King George VI Chase
Thistlecrack (GB) won the 2016 King George VI Chase at Kempton on 26 December 2016, trained by Colin Tizzard and ridden by Tom Scudamore, at 11/10 favourite, beating Cue Card (GB) by 3¼ lengths.
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- Who won the King George VI Chase in 2016? Thistlecrack (GB) won the 2016 King George VI Chase at Kempton on 26 December 2016, trained by Colin Tizzard and ridden by Tom Scudamore, at 11/10 favourite, beating Cue Card (GB) by 3¼ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2016 King George VI Chase? Cue Card (GB) (5/4) finished second, and Silviniaco Conti (FR) (20/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2016 King George VI Chase? Yes. Thistlecrack (GB) won as the 11/10 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2016 King George VI Chase? Thistlecrack (GB) won in 5m 53.50s over 3m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2016 King George VI Chase winner get? Thistlecrack (GB) earned £119,026 for winning the 2016 King George VI Chase.
- How many ran in the 2016 King George VI Chase? 5 ran in the 2016 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 3¼ | Thistlecrack (GB) | 11/10F | 8 | 11-10 | Tom Scudamore | Colin Tizzard | - | - | John And Heather Snook | - | 5m 53.50s | £119,026 |
| 2 | 3¼ | Cue Card (GB) | 5/4 | 10 | 11-10 | Paddy Brennan | Colin Tizzard | 176 | t | Mrs Jean R Bishop | 3¼ | - | £44,663 |
| 3 | shd | Silviniaco Conti (FR) | 20/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Noel Fehily | Paul Nicholls | 163 | b | Chris Giles Potensis Bloodstock Ltd | 3¼ | - | £22,363 |
| 4 | hd | Tea For Two (GB) | 25/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams | 153 | - | Mrs Jane Williams Len Jakeman | 3½ | - | £11,140 |
| 5 | 3½ | Josses Hill (IRE) | 8/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | Nicky Henderson | 158 | - | A D Spence | 7 | - | £5,601 |
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 | Thistlecrack (GB) | 2017-01-28 | Cheltenham | BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase | 2nd of 7 | 4/9F |
| 2 | Cue Card (GB) | 2017-02-18 | Ascot | Betfair Ascot Chase | won | 4/9F |
| 3 | Silviniaco Conti (FR) | 2017-01-28 | Cheltenham | BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase | 4th of 7 | 20/1 |
| 4 | Tea For Two (GB) | 2017-02-12 | Exeter | 188bet.co.uk Graduation Chase | won | 8/11F |
| 5 | Josses Hill (IRE) | 2017-03-16 | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase | 5th of 8 | 9/1 |
5 of 5 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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