Full Result 4.55 Ascot | 2 April 2003

Conversation Pieces Mahonia Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good 16 fences

1st £2,954 2nd £844 3rd £422

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Route One (IRE) 14/1 Mr S Morris ³ Derek Frankland	Mr S Morris ³ Derek Frankland	10	1111	–	16	97	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Skylin (Skyliner I)
Held up towards rear, steady progress from 9th, not fluent 11th, chased clear leading pair 3 out, closed and led soon after 2 out, ridden clear (tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in places)

2 5	18. Miss O'Grady (IRE) 6/1 Mr M G Miller ³ Mrs S Alner	Mr M G Miller ³ Mrs S Alner	11	1110	88	–	92	–
ch m Over The River (FR) - Polar Mistress (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in rear, blundered 3rd, progress from 10th, chased leaders 12th, not quicken after 3 out, stayed on from next, took 2nd near finish (op 5-1)

3 nk [5¼]	4. Irish Sea I (USA) 20/1 Mr David Mansell ⁵ Steve Flook	Mr David Mansell ⁵ Steve Flook	10	1113	–	15	96	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - Dunkellin (USA) (Irish River)
Held up well in rear, progress from 10th, driven and ran on to chase winner before last, urged along and no impression flat, lost 2nd near finish (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

4 5 [10¼]	1. Montys Tag (IRE) 6/5F James Diment ³ S R Andrews	James Diment ³ S R Andrews	10	125	–	–	95	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Herbal Lady (Good Thyne)
Prominent, chased leader after 6th, led 8th, joined 11th, headed 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened last (op 11-8 after 6-4 in places tchd 11-10)

5 3 [13¼]	9. Red Neck 20/1 Mr T Vaughan ⁷ John O Moore	Mr T Vaughan ⁷ John O Moore	12	117 t	–	–	85	–
ch g Nishapour (FR) - Roda Haxan (Huntercombe)
Tracked leaders, chased leading pair 9th, no impression and lost 3rd 3 out, 5th and beaten when jumped slowly last (op 16-1)

6 6 [19¼]	12. Sunshan 100/1 Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt T Long	Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt T Long	7	120 t	–	–	79	–
b g Anshan - Kyrenia Sunset (CYP) (Lucky Look)
Held up well in rear, some progress from 11th, not on terms with leaders when mistake 3 out, driven and no headway after 2 out

7 1½ [20¾]	2. Red Rebel I 14/1 Mr R Cope ³ Caroline Bailey	Mr R Cope ³ Caroline Bailey	11	125	–	–	86	–
gr g Scallywag - Little Red Flower (Blakeney)
Mistake 1st, chased leaders, outpaced and mistake 12th, no progress and beaten from 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

8 24 [44¾]	14. Whatacharlie 66/1 S P Walsh ⁷ D P Keane	S P Walsh ⁷ D P Keane	9	117 t	–	–	52	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Zulu Dancer (Sula Bula)
Always well in rear, well behind from 11th (tchd 100-1 in places)

F	8. No Win No Fee I 100/1 Bdr Jody Sole ⁷ K D Giles	Bdr Jody Sole ⁷ K D Giles	8	117	–	–	–	–
gr g St Ninian - Nellie Bly I (Dragonara Palace)
Steadied at start, soon well behind, 16th and tailed off when fell 8th, dead

PU	17. Wise Advice (IRE) 100/1 Mr D Kemp ⁷ M A Kemp	Mr D Kemp ⁷ M A Kemp	13	117	–	–	–	–
b g Duky - Down The Aisle (Godswalk)
Always in rear, mistake 8th, well behind 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 66-1)

PU	15. Willie Makeit (IRE) 100/1 Miss E Tory ⁷ Mrs A L Tory	Miss E Tory ⁷ Mrs A L Tory	13	117	–	–	–	–
b g Coquelin (USA) - Turbina (Tudor Melody)
Led to 8th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	11. Six Clerks (IRE) 100/1 Lee Stephens ⁷ Mrs S M Odell	Lee Stephens ⁷ Mrs S M Odell	10	117 v	–	–	–	–
b g Shadeed (USA) - Skidmore Girl (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Chased leader until after 6th, pushed along from next, stayed close up until weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	16. Win The Toss 66/1 Mr R M Green ⁷ P York	Mr R M Green ⁷ P York	11	117	–	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Mayfield I (USA) (Alleged)
Mistake 1st and soon dropped to rear, last and tailed off after 6th, pulled up before 9th (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	3. Garethson (IRE) 25/1 Mr B King ⁷ O W King	Mr B King ⁷ O W King	12	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Cataldi - Tartan Sash (Crofter)
Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	6. Friar Waddon 7/1 Mr Darren Edwards ⁷ K J Cumings	Mr Darren Edwards ⁷ K J Cumings	10	117	99	–	–	–
b g Pablond - Looking Swell (Simbir)
In touch, mistake 9th, last of main group and pushed along 11th, soon struggling, well behind when pulled up before last (op 6-1)

PU	5. Admiral Rose 13/2 Mr M Wall ⁷ Mrs Nicholas Jones	Mr M Wall ⁷ Mrs Nicholas Jones	9	117	–	–	91	–
b g Handsome Sailor - Rose Ravine (Deep Run)
Tracked leader, progress 8th, joined leader 11th and clear of rest, led 3 out, headed and broke down soon after 2 out, pulled up, dead (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

PU	7. Mumuqa (IRE) 50/1 Miss S Duckett ⁷ Mrs A L Blanchard	Miss S Duckett ⁷ Mrs A L Blanchard	11	117	92	–	–	–
ch g Noalto - Princess Isabella (Divine Gift I)
Always well in rear, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 12th (op 33-1)