Full Result 2.05 Folkestone | 16 December 2003

Merry Christmas Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,226 2nd £636 3rd £318

Merry Christmas Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G, 2m1½f - Good To Soft, Class 5 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Monsal Dale (IRE) 7/4F Richard Johnson Bernard Llewellyn	Richard Johnson Bernard Llewellyn	4	100 3	68	–	75	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Zanella (IRE) (Nordico)
Held up in midfield, progress and mistake 4th, led 3 out, clear with runner-up after 2 out, hard ridden before last, mistake last, all out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had benefited from the good to soft ground and had settled better on this occasion) (op 9-4 tchd 11-4)

2 7	3. Ressource (FR) 4/1 Jamie Moore ³ Gary Moore	Jamie Moore ³ Gary Moore	4	115 b	90	–	91	–
b c Broadway Flyer (USA) - Rayonne (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in touch, effort to track winner 2 out, ridden and found nil between last 2, held after (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in a place)

3 16 [23]	6. Hurricane Dipper (IRE) 8/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	Colin Bolger ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	5	102	75	–	59	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Minnies Dipper (Royal Captive)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced and beaten from 2 out, plodded on (op 10-1)

4 23 [46]	1. Elvis 12/1 Miss Claire Milne ⁷ L Wells	Miss Claire Milne ⁷ L Wells	10	115	94	–	55	–
b g Southern Music - Tyqueen (Tycoon II)
Took keen hold, held up in last pair and well off the pace, nearly unseated rider 1st, progress 3 out, bumped along and weakened after 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

5 6 [52]	7. Silver Sleeve (IRE) 25/1 Miss Lucy Bridges ⁷ Mrs H M Bridges	Miss Lucy Bridges ⁷ Mrs H M Bridges	11	97 p	68	–	23	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Sable Coated (Caerleon)
Raced towards rear, bumped along and struggling before 4th, no chance after (op 20-1)

PU	4. Time For Action (IRE) 9/2 John Pritchard ⁷ James Evans	John Pritchard ⁷ James Evans	11	107 t	82	–	–	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Beyond Words (Ballad Rock)
Held up in last pair and well off the pace, well behind from 5th, tailed off in last when pulled up before last (op 7-2 tchd 5-1)

PU	8. Polyphony (USA) 8/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	9	97	68	–	–	–
b g Cox's Ridge (USA) - Populi (USA) (Star Envoy)
Led to 2nd, with leader after, blundered 3rd, mistake 3 out and weakened rapidly, tailed off in 8th when pulled up before last (tchd 7-1)

PU	5. Gaelic Probe (IRE) 20/1 Jason Maguire Robert Cowell	Jason Maguire Robert Cowell	9	108 v¹	76	–	–	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Scottish Gaelic (USA) (Highland Park)
Chased leaders, blundered 3rd and ridden, mistake 5th and weakened, poor 7th when pulled up before last

PU	2. Cintra Ruby (IRE) 14/1 Carl Llewellyn Keith Goldsworthy	Carl Llewellyn Keith Goldsworthy	5	118	90	–	–	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Ardfallon (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led 2nd, mistake 3rd, made most until headed 3 out, weakened and mistake 2 out, soon eased, poor 6th when pulled up before last (op 12-1)