Full Result 3.35 Windsor | 18 December 2004

Royal Windsor Merry Christmas Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

(Class 6) (4-6yo) 2m Soft

1st £1,960 2nd £560 3rd £280

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Karanja 6/1 Sam Curling ⁵ Victor Dartnall	Sam Curling ⁵ Victor Dartnall	5	113	–	–	117	–
b g Karinga Bay - Proverbial Rose (Proverb)
Held up, headway over 5f out, went 2nd 3f out, led well over 1f out, ridden out (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 1½	7. Snakebite (IRE) 7/2 Seamus Durack Mark Pitman	Seamus Durack Mark Pitman	4	114	–	–	110	–
gr g Taipan (IRE) - Bee In The Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Tracked leader, led after 2f, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on but not quicken (op 9-4)

3 14 [15½]	9. Ten Pressed Men (FR) 4/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	4	114	–	–	96	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Recolte D'Estruval (FR) (Kouban)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 7f out, ridden over 3f out and one pace after (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 and 7-2)

4 6 [21½]	3. Grande Creole (FR) 16/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	114	–	–	90	–
b g Byzantium I (FR) - Sclos (FR) (Direct Flight)
Held up in rear, headway 6f out, stayed on inside final 3f, never nearer (op 20-1)

5 2½ [24]	15. Sweet Shooter 66/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ Michael Madgwick	Robert L Butler ⁷ Michael Madgwick	4	104	–	–	81	–
ch f Double Trigger (IRE) - Sweet N' Twenty (High Top)
In touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace after

6 ¾ [24¾]	5. Matelot (FR) 3/1F Robert Thornton F Doumen	Robert Thornton F Doumen	4	114	–	–	87	–
ch g Epervier Bleu - Gloria IV (FR) (Video Rock)
Chased leaders, ridden 6f out, one pace final 3f (op 5-1)

7 8 [32¾]	8. Star Double (ITY) 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	114	–	–	79	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Among The Stars (Pharly)
Prominent after 4f, one pace final 3f (op 8-1 tchd 11-1)

8 2 [34¾]	12. Fleurette 33/1 Andrew Thornton D R Gandolfo	Andrew Thornton D R Gandolfo	4	1011	–	–	70	–
b f Alflora (IRE) - Miss Wrensborough (Buckskin)
Held up, headway 6f out, weakened well over 2f out

9 4 [38¾]	14. Parsons Fancy 33/1 Sam Stronge Simon Earle	Sam Stronge Simon Earle	6	1011 t	–	–	66	–
ch m Alflora (IRE) - Preachers Popsy (The Parson)
Never better than mid-division

10 14 [52¾]	13. It's Gwendolene 66/1 Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	4	1011	–	–	52	–
ch f Bedford (USA) - Built In Heaven (Sunley Builds)
Led for 2f, lost ground on bend after 4f, weakened 7f out

11 11 [63¾]	2. Banaluso (IRE) 12/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	4	114	–	–	48	–
b g Luso - Trembling Lass (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Held up, always behind (op 9-1)

12 7 [70¾]	11. Tommy Jay (NZ) 10/1 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	6	114	–	–	41	–
b g Gold Brose (AUS) - Hey Paula (NZ) (Auk)
Mid-division, effort 6f out, weakened over 3f out (op 7-1)

13 ¾ [71½]	16. Twoee 66/1 Daryl Jacob ⁷ Richard King	Daryl Jacob ⁷ Richard King	4	104	–	–	33	–
b f El Conquistador - Lady Noso (Teenoso)
Mid-division to halfway, soon well behind

14 dist [101½]	10. The Bees Knees 33/1 James Davies ³ A P Jones	James Davies ³ A P Jones	4	111	–	–	–	–
b g Bijou D'Inde - Dismiss (Daring March)
Always behind, tailed off (jockey said his mount lost its action) (tchd 40-1)

14 ran Off time: 3:37:00 Winning time: 4m 12.00s Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Henry's Pride (unsuitable ground), Sea The Light (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: D G Staddon (Karanja) 1st breeder: Mrs Diane Brown
2nd owner: Malcolm C Denmark (Snakebite)
3rd owner: Mrs Valda Burke (Ten Pressed Men)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.80 £1.80 £2.10 Ex: £19.20 CSF: £27.83
Placepot: £13.10 to a £1 stake. Pool £60,170.30, 3,341.05 winning tickets
Quadpot: £5.40 to a £1 stake. Pool £2,940.50, 400.25 winning tickets

3:35 Windsor 18 Dec 2004

Royal Windsor Merry Christmas Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H