Full Result 3.45 Ascot | 31 January 2004

Queen Mother Memorial Fund Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £5,005 2nd £1,540 3rd £770 4th £385

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Dictum (GER) 11/4 Jim Culloty Susan Nock	Jim Culloty Susan Nock	6	112	–	105	136	–
ch g Secret 'n Classy (CAN) - Doretta (GER) (Aspros)
Tracked leader until led going well approaching 2 out, soon clear, very easily (op 4-1)

2 19	1. Contraband 4/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1112	132	91	124	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Shortfall (Last Tycoon)
Took keen hold, led, ridden 3 out, headed approaching next, soon no chance with winner but kept on well for clear 2nd (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in a place)

3 11 [30]	7. Goblet Of Fire (USA) 14/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	112	–	67	98	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Laurentine (USA) (Private Account)
Behind, headway 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd soon after last but never a danger (op 16-1)

4 ½ [30½]	6. Fenix (GER) 40/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	5	112	–	66	98	–
bb g Lavirco (GER) - Frille (FR) (Shareef Dancer)
In touch, chased leaders from 3rd, hit 5th, effort and mistake 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, lost moderate 3rd soon after last (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

5 3½ [34]	2. Grande Jete (SAF) 11/8F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	118	–	68	100	–
ch g Jallad (USA) - Corps De Ballet (SAF) (Truely Nureyev)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 1-1)

6 3 [37]	11. Scorned (GER) 16/1 Barry Fenton Andrew Balding	Barry Fenton Andrew Balding	9	112	–	58	91	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Spurned (USA) (Robellino)
Chased leaders until weakened 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 22-1 in places and 14-1 in places)

PU	3. Alsyati 100/1 Adrian Scholes ⁷ Dai Burchell	Adrian Scholes ⁷ Dai Burchell	6	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Salse (USA) - Rubbiyati (Cadeaux Genereux)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 200-1 in places)

PU	9. Little Enam (IRE) 100/1 Noel Fehily Charles Egerton	Noel Fehily Charles Egerton	8	112	–	–	–	–
gr g Un Desperado (FR) - Black Pheasant (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Not fluent, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Felixrdotcom 66/1 James Davies ³ Nick Gifford	James Davies ³ Nick Gifford	8	1013	104	–	–	–
ch g Gran Alba (USA) - Golden Curd (FR) (Nice Havrais)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	10. Money Mountain 150/1 Paul Moloney Jim Old	Paul Moloney Jim Old	7	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Black H'Penny (Town And Country)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 4m 16.80s Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Golden Reward (unsuitable ground), Sailing Through (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Gerard Nock (Dictum) 1st breeder: Gestut Simmenach
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Contraband)
3rd owner: Mrs Susan Roy (Goblet Of Fire)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.30 £1.70 £1.80 Ex: £15.50 CSF: £12.62

3:45 Ascot 31 Jan 2004

Queen Mother Memorial Fund Novices' Hurdle Class D