They even raised a roar in the closing stages of the opener, as Swift Breeze came back to nail Palais Glide after looking beaten inside the final furlong.

Kempton 2.05 Richard Hannon had one winner from 44 runners in November but his Palais Glide appeals, despite that off-putting statistic.

Appearing In Scotland at Balmoral Castle's annual Ghillie Ball, Great Britain's King George & Queen Elizabeth satisfactorily showed their democratic sovereignty by dancing for two hours among their shuffling, jostling tenants, taking a right royal try at the Palais Glide and the Lambeth Walk.