Full Result 12.50 Ascot | 31 January 2004

Sunday Telegraph Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £4,823 2nd £1,484 3rd £742 4th £371

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Breknen Le Noir (FR) 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1011 b	103	109	128	–
b g Pelder (IRE) - Roziyna (Reform)
Made all, came readily clear from 3 out, unchallenged and eased final 100yds (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding was better suited by first-time blinkers today and appeared to be better suited by the heavy ground) (op 5-1)

2 7	6. Time To Shine 7/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Laura Mongan	Colin Bolger ⁵ Laura Mongan	5	1012	109	106	119	–
b m Pivotal - Sweet Jaffa (Never So Bold)
Chased leaders until lost position 4 out, stayed on again from 3 out to chase winner next, no chance but kept on well for clear 2nd (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

3 18 [25]	11. Jaybeedee 9/1 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	8	108	100	75	92	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Meavy (Kalaglow)
Disputed 2nd, hit 5th, outpaced 3 out but stayed on again to take 3rd run-in (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 4 [29]	5. Liberman (IRE) 5/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	113	109	79	97	–
br g Standiford (USA) - Hail To You (USA) (Kirtling I)
Held up in rear, headway 5th, chased winner 3 out, soon hard driven and no impression, weakened 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

5 ½ [29½]	4. Executive Decision I (IRE) 14/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	10	116 v	112	81	100	–
ch g Classic Music (USA) - Bengala I (FR) (Hard To Beat)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out and soon weakened (tchd 16-1 in places)

6 hd [29¾]	7. Iambe De La See (FR) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	112	108	77	95	–
b m Useful (FR) - Reine Mati (SWI) (Matahawk)
Held up in rear, some headway 4 out, ridden next, soon one pace, stayed on again run-in (tchd 11-1 in places)

7 4 [33¾]	8. The Gene Genie 10/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Ron Hodges	A Honeyball ⁵ Ron Hodges	9	109	106	70	89	–
b g Syrtos - Sally Maxwell (Roscoe Blake)
Held up in rear, ridden and hit 4 out, never in contention (op 9-1)

8 3 [36¾]	9. Coulthard I (IRE) 10/1 Paul Moloney Pam Sly	Paul Moloney Pam Sly	11	110	106	66	86	–
ch g Glenstal (USA) - Royal Aunt (Martinmas)
Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out (op 12-1)

9 hd [37]	1. Turkestan (FR) 20/1 T Balfour ⁷ M C Pipe	T Balfour ⁷ M C Pipe	7	115	118	77	98	–
bb g Petit Loup (USA) - Turkeina (FR) (Kautokeino)
Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 4 out to next, soon weakened (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

10 dist [67]	3. Salford Flyer 66/1 Mark Bradburne Jane Southcombe	Mark Bradburne Jane Southcombe	8	117	113	–	–	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Edge Of Darkness (Vaigly Great)
In touch to 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

PU	2. Ben Ewar 20/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Ken Cunningham-Brown	Benjamin Hitchcott Ken Cunningham-Brown	10	117	113	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Sunset Reef (Mill Reef)
Behind, ridden 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	12. Physical Graffiti (USA) 7/1 Jim Culloty Jim Old	Jim Culloty Jim Old	7	105	97	–	–	–
b g Mister Baileys - Gleaming Water (USA) (Pago Pago)
Behind, raced wide 3rd to 5th, lost touch from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 8-1)

12 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 4m 15.20s Total SP: 111%
1st owner: P A Deal (Breknen Le Noir) 1st breeder: P Jabot
2nd owner: Mrs P J Sheen (Time To Shine)
3rd owner: Mrs C A T Swire & G D W Swire (Jaybeedee)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £2.20 £3.10 £3.60 Ex: £43.40 CSF: £43.65 Tricast: £358.85

12:50 Ascot 31 Jan 2004

Sunday Telegraph Handicap Hurdle Class D