King George Chase

Over the years twelve horses have managed to win the King George Chase more than once, with the famous and popular Desert Orchid recording the most wins at four. Kauto Star is looking to match this record, having won the last three King George Chase's and is a favourite to win it again this year.

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Time	Track	Field
1937	Southern Hero	G Evans	J Fawcus	6m52.6s	Heavy	4
1938	Airgead Sios	V Tabor	T McNeill	6m11.4s	Good	4
Kempton Park was used as a Reception Centre for P.O.W's during World War II
1947	Rowland Roy	F T Walwyn	B Marshall	6m18.6s	Good	10
1948	Cottage Rake	M V O'Brien	A Brabazon	6m 2.6s	Good	9
1949	Finnure	G Beeby	R Francis	6m 9.4s	Good	4
1950	Manicou	P V Cazalet	B Marshall	6m18.6s	Good	7
1951	Statecraft	P V Cazalet	A Grantham	6m 8.0s	Soft	6
1952	Halloween	W Wightman	F Winter	6m 12.5s	Soft	6
1953	Galloway Braces	A Kilpatrick	R Morrow	6m 2.0s	Good	7
1954	Halloween	W Wightman	F Winter	6m 11.0s	Good	8
1955	Limber Hill	W Dutton	J Power	6m 4.4s	Good	8
1956	Rose Park	P V Cazalet	M Scudamore	6m 11.8s	Soft	6
1957	Mandarin	F T Walwyn	P G Madden	6m 11.4s	Good	9
1958	Lochroe	P V Cazalet	A Freeman	6m 23.0s	Good	7
1959	Mandarin	F T Walwyn	P G Madden	6m 8.8s	Soft	9
1960	Saffron Tartan	D Butchers	F Winter	6m 3.40s	Soft	10
1961	Abandoned due to frost
1962	Abandoned due to frost
1963	Mill House	F T Walwyn	G W Robinson	6m 26.0s	Soft	3
1964	Frenchman's Cove	H Thomson Jones	S Mellor	6m 8.5s	Hard	2
1965	Arkle	T W Dreaper	P Taaffe	6m 9.2s	Good	4
1966	Dormant	Mrs DM Wells-Kendrew	J King	6m 22.2s	Good	7
1967	Abandoned due to frost
1968	Abandoned due to foot and mouth restrictions
1969	Titus Oates	G W Richards	S Mellor	6m 13.4s	Good	5
1970	Abandoned due to snow
1971	The Dikler	F T Walwyn	B Brogan	6m 12.9s	Good	10
1972	Pendil	F T Winter	R Pitman	6m 15.3s	Good-Soft	6
1973	Pendil	F T Winter	R Pitman	6m 16.5s	Good-Soft	4
1974	Captain Christy	R Coonan	R Coonan	6m 21.5s	Good-Soft	6
1975	Captain Christy	G Newman	G Newman	5m54.9s	Good	7
1976	Royal Marshall II	G Thorner	G Thorner	6m 6.0s	Good	10
1977	Bachelor's Hall	M O'Halloran	M O'Halloran	6m 12.5s	Good-Soft	9
1978	Gay Spartan	A E Dickinson	T Carmody	6m 2.9s	Good-Soft	16
1979	Silver Buck	A E Dickinson	T Carmody	6m 8.6s	Good	11
1980	Silver Buck	A E Dickinson	T Carmody	6m 6.3s	Good	8
1981	Abandoned due to frost and snow
1982	Wayward Lad	MW Dickinson	J Francome	6m 5.9s	Good-Soft	6
1983	Wayward Lad	M E Dickinson	R Earnshaw	6m 47.6s	Good	5
1984	Burrough Hill Lad	Mrs J Pitman	J Francome	6m 17.7s	Good-Soft	3
1985	Wayward Lad	Mrs M Dickinson	G Bradley	6m 34.2s	Soft	5
1986	Desert Orchid	D Elsworth	S Sherwood	6m 18.4s	Soft	9
1987	Nupsala	F Doumen	A Pommier	5m 59.9s	Good	9
1988	Desert Orchid	D Elsworth	S Sherwood	5m 50.0s	Good-Firm	5
1989	Desert Orchid	D Elsworth	R Dunwoody	6m 04.3s	Good	6
1990	Desert Orchid	D Elsworth	R Dunwoody	6m 12.1s	Good-Soft	9
1991	The Fellow	F Doumen	A Kondrat	5m 46.4s	Good	8
1992	The Fellow	F Doumen	A Kondrat	6m 14.6s	Good-Soft	8
1993	Barton Bank	D Nicholson	A Maguire	6m 00.3s	Good	10
1994	Algan	F Doumen	P Chevalier	6m 16.4s	Soft	9
1995*	One Man	G W Richards	R Dunwoody	6m 25.9s	Good-Soft	7
1996	One Man	G W Richards	R Dunwoody	5m 45.3s	Good-Firm	5
1997	See More Business	P F Nicholls	A Thornton	6m 19.6s	Soft	8
1998	Teeton Mill	Miss V Williams	N Williamson	6m 23.2s	Soft	9
1999	See More Business	P F Nicholls	M Fitzgerald	6m 8.10s	Soft	9
2000	First Gold	F Doumen	T Doumen	5m 59.80s	Good to Soft	9
2001	Florida Pearl	W P Mullins	A Maguire	5m 57.95s	Good	8
2002	Best Mate	Miss H C Knight	A P McCoy	6m 17.90s	Soft	10
2003	Edredon Bleu	Miss H C Knight	J Culloty	5m 55.10s	Good	12
2004	Kicking King	T J Taaffe	B J Geraghty			13
2005**	Kicking King	T J Taaffe	B J Geraghty
2006	Kauto Star	Paul Nicholls	Ruby Walsh
2007	Kauto Star	Paul Nicholls	Ruby Walsh
2008	Kauto Star	Paul Nicholls	Ruby Walsh

* 1995 race was postponed due to snow and frost at Kempton Park and run at Sandown Park in January 1996.

** In 2005 the race was run at Sandown Park Racecourse because Kempton Park was closed for redevelopment.