Full Result 1.30 Windsor | 17 December 2004

Arena Leisure plc Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) 2m4f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £3,542.50 2nd £1,090 3rd £545 4th £272.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Royal Hector (GER) 9/4F Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	5	1110 7	103	–	123	–
b g Hector Protector (USA) - Rudolfina (CAN) (Pleasant Colony)
Held up, smooth progress 3 out, joined leader last, led flat and still going easily, cheekily (op 2-1 tchd 5-2)

2 ½	8. Miniballist (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	6	1013	92	–	103	–
b m Tragic Role (USA) - Herballistic (Rolfe)
Held up in last pair, smooth progress 3 out, ridden to lead before last, headed flat, kept on well but no chance with winner (tchd 9-1 in places)

3 16 [16½]	5. Borehill Joker 5/1 Jamie Moore John Spearing	Jamie Moore John Spearing	8	116	99	–	94	–
ch g Pure Melody (USA) - Queen Matilda (Castle Keep)
Held up in touch, progress to press leaders 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with leading pair before last (op 4-1)

4 4 [20½]	9. Land Rover Lad 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	6	1012 b	91	–	82	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Fililode (Mossberry)
Midfield, progress to lead soon after 3 out, hard ridden and headed before last, weakened

5 2½ [23]	12. Red Dahlia 28/1 Tom Doyle Mark Pitman	Tom Doyle Mark Pitman	7	103	82	–	70	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Redgrave Devil (Tug Of War)
Held up in rear, progress 3 out, no impression on leaders before next, faded (op 20-1)

6 10 [33]	1. Just Superb 14/1 Mark Bradburne Peter Pritchard	Mark Bradburne Peter Pritchard	5	1112	105	–	83	–
ch g Superlative - Just Greenwich (Chilibang)
With leader, led 5th to 7th, weakened after 3 out

7 11 [44]	4. Fard Du Moulin Mas (FR) 33/1 B J Crowley M E D Francis	B J Crowley M E D Francis	11	117	100	–	67	–
bb g Morespeed - Soiree D'Ex I (FR) (Kashtan)
Led to 3rd, stayed prominent, led 7th to soon after 3 out, weakened

8 27 [71]	13. Manque Neuf 40/1 Mattie Batchelor Lydia Richards	Mattie Batchelor Lydia Richards	5	101	80	–	20	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Flying Squaw (Be My Chief)
In touch, mistake 7th, soon hard ridden, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 33-1)

PU	6. Orchard Fields (IRE) 5/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	7	113	96	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Art Lover (IRE) (Over The River)
Close up, weakened rapidly under pressure 3 out, pulled up before next (op 8-1)

PU	7. Madison Avenue (GER) 33/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ T M Jones	Robert L Butler ⁷ T M Jones	7	108	94	–	–	–
b g Mondrian (GER) - Madly Noble (GER) (Irish River)
Close up until weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

PU	11. Auld Thynes Sake (IRE) 13/2 Sam Thomas Merrita Jones	Sam Thomas Merrita Jones	7	107	86	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - La Fairy (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Chased leaders, losing place when mistake 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1)

PU	10. Blue Leader (IRE) 33/1 Seamus Durack Keith Goldsworthy	Seamus Durack Keith Goldsworthy	5	1010	89	–	–	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Blue Duster (USA) (Danzig)
Prominent, led 3rd to 5th, weakened after 7th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. Celtic Major (IRE) 8/1 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	6	1111	104	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Dun Oengus (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, driven and struggling before 7th, last and struggling soon after, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 1:33:00 Winning time: 5m 33.40s (slow by 47.40s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Three Counties Racing 2 (Royal Hector) 1st breeder: Gestut Katharinenhof
2nd owner: The Donnington Drinkers (Miniballist)
3rd owner: Heather Haddock (Borehill Joker)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.50 £3 £2.30 Ex: £32.50 CSF: £20.37 Tricast: £87.35

1:30 Windsor 17 Dec 2004

Arena Leisure plc Handicap Hurdle Class E