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2018 King George VI Chase
Clan Des Obeaux (FR) won the 2018 King George VI Chase at Kempton on 26 December 2018, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Harry Cobden, at 12/1, beating Thistlecrack (GB) by 1½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the King George VI Chase in 2018? Clan Des Obeaux (FR) won the 2018 King George VI Chase at Kempton on 26 December 2018, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Harry Cobden, at 12/1, beating Thistlecrack (GB) by 1½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2018 King George VI Chase? Thistlecrack (GB) (15/2) finished second, and Native River (IRE) (9/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2018 King George VI Chase? No. The 3/1 favourite Might Bite (IRE) finished 7th of 10.
- What was the winning time of the 2018 King George VI Chase? Clan Des Obeaux (FR) won in 5m 59.60s over 3m on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2018 King George VI Chase winner get? Clan Des Obeaux (FR) earned £142,375 for winning the 2018 King George VI Chase.
- How many ran in the 2018 King George VI Chase? 10 ran in the 2018 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 | Clan Des Obeaux (FR) | 12/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 160 | - | Mr Mrs P K Barber G Mason Sir A Ferguson | - | 5m 59.60s | £142,375 |
| 2 | 1½ | Thistlecrack (GB) | 15/2 | 10 | 11-10 | Tom Scudamore | Colin Tizzard | 165 | - | John And Heather Snook | 1½ | - | £53,425 |
| 3 | 12 | Native River (IRE) | 9/2 | 8 | 11-10 | Richard Johnson | Colin Tizzard | 176 | p | Brocade Racing | 13½ | - | £26,750 |
| 4 | 4½ | Politologue (FR) | 5/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls | 168 | ht | J Hales | 18 | - | £13,325 |
| 5 | 13 | Double Shuffle (IRE) | 40/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Jonathan Burke | Tom George | 157 | h | Crossed Fingers Partnership | dist | - | £6,700 |
| 6 | 2 | Tea For Two (GB) | 33/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Lizzie Kelly | Jane Williams | 157 | - | Mrs Jane Williams Len Jakeman | dist | - | £3,350 |
| 7 | 3¾ | Might Bite (IRE) | 3/1F | 9 | 11-10 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson | 172 | - | The Knot Again Partnership | dist | - | - |
| F | - | Bristol De Mai (FR) | 8/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 169 | - | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | - | - | - |
| UR | - | Coneygree (GB) | 20/1 | 11 | 11-10 | Sean Bowen | Mark Bradstock | 160 | t | The Max Partnership | - | - | - |
| UR | - | Waiting Patiently (IRE) | 4/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Brian Hughes | Ruth Jefferson | 170 | - | Richard Collins | - | - | - |
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 | Clan Des Obeaux (FR) | 2019-02-16 | Ascot | Betfair Denman Chase | won | 2/5F |
| 2 | Thistlecrack (GB) | 2019-03-15 | Cheltenham | Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase | pulled up | 12/1 |
| 3 | Native River (IRE) | 2019-03-15 | Cheltenham | Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase | 4th of 16 | 6/1 |
| 4 | Politologue (FR) | 2019-02-16 | Ascot | Betfair Ascot Chase | 4th of 6 | 4/1 |
| 5 | Double Shuffle (IRE) | 2019-02-23 | Kempton | 888Sport Handicap Chase | 2nd of 10 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Tea For Two (GB) | 2019-01-19 | Taunton | Weatherbys Portman Cup Chase | pulled up | 7/2 |
| 7 | Might Bite (IRE) | 2019-03-15 | Cheltenham | Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase | pulled up | 14/1 |
| F | Bristol De Mai (FR) | 2019-03-15 | Cheltenham | Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase | 3rd of 16 | 18/1 |
| UR | Coneygree (GB) | 2019-02-16 | Ascot | Keltbray Swinley Chase | pulled up | 5/1 |
| UR | Waiting Patiently (IRE) | 2019-02-16 | Ascot | Betfair Ascot Chase | 2nd of 6 | 11/8F |
10 of 10 have run since; 1 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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