Full Result 3.25 Ascot | 20 December 2003

Ascot Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

(Class 6) (4-6yo) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Soft

1st £7,231.25 2nd £2,225 3rd £1,112.50 4th £556.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	20. Refinement (IRE) 3/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	4	1013	–	–	122	–
b f Oscar (IRE) - Maneree (Mandalus)
Held up in touch on inside, headway 4f out, tracked leaders over 2f out, led on bit over 1f out, very easily (op 9-4 tchd 100-30 in a place)

2 4	1. Corrib Eclipse 25/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ⁵ Jamie Poulton	4	1013	–	–	110	–
b g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Last Night's Fun (IRE) (Law Society)
Behind, steady headway from 6f out, stayed on well to chase winner inside final furlong but no chance (op 50-1)

3 2½ [6½]	16. Only Wallis (IRE) 33/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	110	–	–	103	–
b g Supreme Leader - Laurdella Lady (Golden Love I)
Led 4f, led again 10f out, kept slight advantage, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out and stayed on same pace (tchd 40-1 in a place)

4 2 [8½]	4. Twenty Degrees 25/1 A Day ⁷ Gary Moore	A Day ⁷ Gary Moore	5	1011	–	–	105	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Sweet N' Twenty (High Top)
Chased leaders, came wide into straight and ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong (op 33-1)

5 ¾ [9¼]	2. Rambling Minster 9/1 R Walsh Mrs M Reveley	R Walsh Mrs M Reveley	5	114	–	–	104	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Howcleuch (Buckskin)
Behind, headway 7f out, chased leaders final 4f, ridden 3f out and kept on same pace (op 12-1)

6 3 [12¼]	19. Vista Verde 8/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	5	110	–	–	97	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Legata (IRE) (Orchestra)
Behind, driven along halfway, stayed on well from over 2f out but never dangerous (tchd 10-1 in places)

7 1¼ [13½]	10. Good Samaritan I (IRE) 16/1 Seamus Durack Mark Pitman	Seamus Durack Mark Pitman	4	110	–	–	96	–
ch g Insan (USA) - Ballymave (IRE) (Jareer)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final 2f

8 1¼ [14¾]	3. Special Conquest 33/1 Richard Young ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Richard Young ⁵ Seamus Mullins	5	1013	–	–	99	–
b g El Conquistador - Kellys Special (Netherkelly)
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f

9 ½ [15¼]	13. Major Catch (IRE) 25/1 Barry Geraghty Nick Gifford	Barry Geraghty Nick Gifford	4	110	–	–	94	–
b g Safety Catch (USA) - Inch Tape (Prince Hansel)
Behind, headway 6f out, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened final 2f (tchd 33-1 in places)

10 13 [28¼]	22. Lady Harriet 50/1 Derek Laverty ⁷ Nick Gifford	Derek Laverty ⁷ Nick Gifford	4	102	–	–	76	–
b f Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Forever Together (Hawaiian Return)
In touch, headway to press leader over 4f out, weakened quickly 2f out (tchd 100-1 in places)

11 10 [38¼]	11. Keltic Rock 33/1 Simon Elliott ¹⁰ G B Balding	Simon Elliott ¹⁰ G B Balding	4	104	–	–	71	–
ch g Bigstone (IRE) - Sibley (Northfields)
Mid-division, headway halfway, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out (tchd 40-1 in places)

12 ½ [38¾]	6. Captain Murphy (IRE) 14/1 A P McCoy J I A Charlton	A P McCoy J I A Charlton	5	110	–	–	71	–
b g Executive Perk - Laura Daisy (Buckskin)
Behind, headway halfway, pressed leaders 4f out to 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out (op 16-1)

13 1½ [40¼]	9. Gaelic Flight (IRE) 12/1 Tom Doyle Noel Chance	Tom Doyle Noel Chance	5	110	–	–	69	–
bb g Norwich - Ash Dame (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch, ridden 4f out, weakened from 3f out

14 7 [47¼]	21. Darjeeling (IRE) 66/1 Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	4	102	–	–	57	–
b f Presenting - Afternoon TeaI (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
Raced wide, pressed leaders after 4f until 4f out, weakened over 3f out

15 ½ [47¾]	7. Cruising Clyde 66/1 Miss S Gaisford ⁷ E Retter	Miss S Gaisford ⁷ E Retter	4	107	–	–	62	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Bournel (Sunley Builds)
Chased leaders over 11f

16 ¾ [48½]	15. My True Love (IRE) 66/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	4	110	–	–	61	–
b g Beneficial - Elfi (IRE) (Le Moss)
Chased leaders 11f

17 dist [78½]	18. The Thunderer 5/2F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Terimon - By Line I (High Line)
Always behind, tailed off (op 11-4 tchd 3-1, 7-2 in places)

18 dist [108½]	8. Field Of Blue 66/1 Mr R Flavin ³ Peter Winkworth	Mr R Flavin ³ Peter Winkworth	4	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Shambo (IRE) - Flashing Silks (Kind Of Hush)
Behind, effort halfway, soon weakened, tailed off

19 1 [109½]	12. Loup Du Sud (FR) 40/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Stewart Pike	Benjamin Hitchcott Stewart Pike	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Loup Solitaire (USA) - Jetty (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Always in rear, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

20 dist [139½]	14. Mevagissey (BEL) 66/1 Paul W Flynn Jim Boyle	Paul W Flynn Jim Boyle	6	110	–	–	–	–
bb g Sula Bula - Fowey (Grand Conde)
Led after 4f until 10f out, soon weakened, tailed off