Race series · Kempton · Grade 1
King George VI Chase
3m · December
Race essentials
CourseKempton, 3m
WhenDecember
StatusGrade 1
Field8.4 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Age 7+9/10
Entry OR: 160-1698/9
Had 5+ career runs10/10
Had 2+ career wins10/10
Previous Group/Grade win10/10
Won as favourite2/10
Placed last time out (2nd/3rd)1/10
Favourite Win Rate47.4%
Avg Winning SP6.3/1
Avg Field Size8.4
Renewals73
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Jukebox Man | Ben Pauling | Ben Jones | 7/1 | 8 | Good |
| 2024 | Banbridge | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Paul Townend | 7/1 | 11 | Good |
| 2023 | Hewick | John Joseph Hanlon | Gavin Sheehan | 12/1 | 6 | Good |
| 2022 | Bravemansgame | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | 11/4 | 9 | Soft |
| 2021 | Tornado Flyer | W.P. Mullins | Danny Mullins | 28/1 | 9 | Soft |
| 2020 | Frodon | Paul Nicholls | Bryony Frost | 20/1 | 9 | Good To Soft |
| 2019 | Clan Des Obeaux | Paul Nicholls | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/2 | 5 | Soft |
| 2018 | Clan Des Obeaux | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | 12/1 | 10 | Good To Soft |
| 2017 | Might Bite | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | 6/4F | 8 | Soft |
| 2016 | Thistlecrack | Colin Tizzard | Tom Scudamore | 11/10F | 5 | Good |
| 2015 | Cue Card | Colin Tizzard | Paddy Brennan | 9/2 | 9 | Good To Soft |
| 2014 | Silviniaco Conti | Paul Nicholls | Noel Fehily | 15/8F | 10 | Good To Soft |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Wayward Lad | Monica Dickinson | Graham Bradley |
| 1984 | Burrough Hill Lad | Jenny Pitman | John Francome |
| 1983 | Wayward Lad | Michael Dickinson | Robert Earnshaw |
| 1982 | Wayward Lad | Michael Dickinson | John Francome |
| 1980 | Silver Buck | Michael Dickinson | Tommy Carmody |
| 1979 | Silver Buck | Tony Dickinson | Tommy Carmody |
| 1978 | Gay Spartan | Tony Dickinson | Tommy Carmody |
| 1977 | Bachelor's Hall | Peter Cundell | Martin O'Halloran |
| 1976 | Royal Marshall II | Tim Forster | Graham Thorner |
| 1975 | Captain Christy | Pat Taaffe | Gerry Newman |
| 1974 | Captain Christy | Pat Taaffe | Bobby Coonan |
| 1973 | Pendil | Fred Winter | Richard Pitman |
| 1972 | Pendil | Fred Winter | Richard Pitman |
| 1971 | The Dikler | Fulke Walwyn | Barry Brogan |
| 1969 | Titus Oates | Gordon W. Richards | Stan Mellor |
| 1966 | Dormant | John Wells-Kendrew | Jeff King |
| 1965 | Arkle | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1964 | Frenchman's Cove | Harry Thomson Jones | Stan Mellor |
| 1963 | Mill House | Fulke Walwyn | Willie Robinson |
| 1960 | Saffron Tartan | Don Butchers | Fred Winter |
| 1959 | Mandarin | Fulke Walwyn | Gerry Madden |
| 1958 | Lochroe | Peter Cazalet | Arthur Freeman |
| 1957 | Mandarin | Fulke Walwyn | Gerry Madden |
| 1956 | Rose Park | Peter Cazalet | Michael Scudamore |
| 1955 | Limber Hill | Bill Dutton | Jimmy Power |
| 1954 | Halloween | Bill Wightman | Fred Winter |
| 1953 | Galloway Braes | Alec Kilpatrick | Bert Morrow |
| 1952 | Halloween | Bill Wightman | Fred Winter |
| 1951 | Statecraft | Peter Cazalet | Tony Grantham |
| 1950 | Manicou | Peter Cazalet | Bryan Marshall |
| 1949 | Finnure | George Beeby | Dick Francis |
| 1948 | Cottage Rake | Vincent O'Brien | Aubrey Brabazon |
| 1947 | Rowland Roy | Fulke Walwyn | Bryan Marshall |
| 1938 | Airgead Sios | Charles Tabor | Tommy McNeill |
| 1937 | Southern Hero | Gwyn Evans | Jack Fawcus |