This year's King George VI Chase from Kempton was one of the most thrilling races of the year, and it ended in the tightest of photo finishes:
It was determined that Cue Card - at 9/2 - nudged slightly ahead of the 11/4 second favourite Vautour.
Missing from the picture is the pre-race favourite Don Cossack, who had fallen earlier in the race.
Willie Mullins trains Vautour, and he told Channel 4 afterwards that
We did everything right until the last 20 yards. He probably didn't just jump the last as efficiently as he could have, but it was a very brave run and a very brave run by Cue Card - that's horse racing.
Vantour looked set to take the race, before a late surge by Cue Card denied Mullins and Ruby Walsh by a sliver at the death.
It is a result which one RTE commentator will regret:
If Cue Card wins King George I'll go to Leopardstown tomorrow dressed as Eddie Izzard from BBC SPOTY.. #nochance pic.twitter.com/B9U3BFCusb
— Hugh Cahill (@hughcahill7) December 26, 2015
Well fuck me pink
— Hugh Cahill (@hughcahill7) December 26, 2015
Right so.. See you tomorrow @LeopardstownRCpic.twitter.com/2c1oh4lOAs — Hugh Cahill (@hughcahill7) December 26, 2015
Don't forget, Ladbrokes are offering a free €50 matched bet for this week's horse racing.
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