Full Result 1.35 Kempton | 26 December 2004

Stan James Christmas Hurdle Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £58,000 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £3,750 5th £3,750 6th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Harchibald (FR) 8/11F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	117	–	139	167	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Dame D'Harvard (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Held up in chasing group, progress to chase clear leader before 2 out, pushed along and closed after, led final 100yds, stayed on (tchd 4-5 in places)

2 1½	7. Rooster Booster 3/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	117	167	138	164	–
gr g Riverwise (USA) - Came Cottage (Nearly A Hand)
Led and soon clear, hit 2nd, 25 lengths clear 5th, still 12 lengths up 2 out, weakened and headed final 100yds (tchd 10-3)

3 20 [21½]	6. Perouse 14/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	117 t	149	114	145	–
ch g Alderbrook - Track Angel (Ardoon)
Not jump well in chasing group, dropped to last 3 out, effort under pressure to take modest 3rd 2 out, no impression (tchd 16-1)

4 ½ [22]	5. Impek (FR) 33/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	8	117	–	113	143	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Attualita (FR) (Master Thatch)
Chased clear leader to 3 out, beaten before next

4 dht [22]	1. Arcalis 15/2 Barry Geraghty Howard Johnson	Barry Geraghty Howard Johnson	4	117	–	113	143	–
gr g Lear Fan (USA) - Aristocratique (Cadeaux Genereux)
Prominent in chasing group, chased clear leader 3 out to before next, hit 2 out, no danger (op 7-1)

6 7 [29]	3. Castleshane (IRE) 66/1 Tom Scudamore Steve Gollings	Tom Scudamore Steve Gollings	7	117	135	105	136	–
b g Kris - Ahbab (IRE) (Ajdal)
Held up in chasing group, no progress 3 out, well beaten before next (op 100-1)

7 2 [31]	2. Blue Canyon (FR) 16/1 A P McCoy F Doumen	A P McCoy F Doumen	6	117	–	102	136	–
b g Bering - Nini Princesse (IRE) (Niniski)
Held up in chasing group, mistake 3rd, ridden and struggling in last pair after 3 out (rider said the gelding jumped left throughout) (op 20-1)

7 ran Off time: 1:35:00 Winning time: 3m 47.40s (slow by 5.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: D P Sharkey (Harchibald) 1st breeder: S N C Ecurie Bouchard Jean-Lo
2nd owner: Terry Warner (Rooster Booster)
3rd owner: J Dickson & S McVie (Perouse)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.40 £1.70 Ex: £3.20 CSF: £3.04

1:35 Kempton 26 Dec 2004

Stan James Christmas Hurdle Class A Grade 1