Full Result 4.20 Ascot | 31 January 2004

Conversation Pieces Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H

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

1st £2,509.50 2nd £717 3rd £358.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	19. Historic Place (USA) 9/2 Tom Best ⁵ G B Balding	Tom Best ⁵ G B Balding	4	102	–	–	101	–
b g Dynaformer (USA) - Captive Island (IRE) (Northfields)
Tracked leader, carried wide bend after 3f, led 11f out, ridden 2f out, hung left under pressure just inside final furlong, ridden out (op 3-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 1	16. Senor Sedona 14/1 James Davies ³ Nick Gifford	James Davies ³ Nick Gifford	5	111	–	–	112	–
b g Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Star Shell (Queen's Hussar)
Held up in rear, steady headway 4f out, tracked winner on rail and ridden 1f out, hampered and stumbled just inside final furlong, switched right, ran on, not recover (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

3 3 [4]	15. RolloI (IRE) 25/1 Mr M Rimell ⁵ Mark Rimell	Mr M Rimell ⁵ Mark Rimell	6	1013	–	–	108	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Comeragh Queen (The Parson)
Prominent until lost position 6f out, headway again from 4 out, stayed on to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge (tchd 33-1 in places)

4 9 [13]	3. Dans Pride (IRE) 6/1 William Kennedy ¹⁰ Noel Chance	William Kennedy ¹⁰ Noel Chance	6	108	–	–	99	–
b g Presenting - Mindyourown (IRE) (Town And Country)
Held up, headway 6f out, chased winner over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong (tchd 11-2)

5 ½ [13½]	17. Supreme Return 8/1 Wayne Hutchinson ³ Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson ³ Alan King	5	111	–	–	99	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Supreme Wonder (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 4f out, weakened over 1f out (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

6 20 [33½]	18. Tates Avenue (IRE) 7/1 Tony Evans ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	111	–	–	79	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Tate Divinity (IRE) (Tate Gallery)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 6f out, challenged over 3f out, weakened over 2f out (op 11-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

7 6 [39½]	1. Baganite (AUS) 12/1 E J Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	E J Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	4	1011	–	–	73	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Lady Triscanny (AUS) (Sir Tristram)
Mid-division, ridden halfway, stayed on final 3f but never dangerous (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

8 ½ [40]	2. Blue Brook 33/1 Robert Walford ³ Mrs S D Williams	Robert Walford ³ Mrs S D Williams	5	111	–	–	72	–
ch g Alderbrook - Connaught's Pride (Hubbly Bubbly)
Chased leaders until weakened from 3f out (op 25-1)

9 1¾ [41¾]	7. Kicasso 4/1F Sam Thomas ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	Sam Thomas ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	5	1013	–	–	70	–
b g Environment Friend - Merry Jane (Rymer)
Took keen hold early, always in rear (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

10 8 [49¾]	12. One Cornetto (IRE) 20/1 Mr J J King ⁷ L Wells	Mr J J King ⁷ L Wells	5	1011	–	–	62	–
b g Eurobus (IRE) - Costenetta (IRE) (Runnett)
Chased leaders until weakened over 3f out (op 25-1)

11 ½ [50¼]	6. Imperial Island (FR) 50/1 Eamon Dehdashti ⁷ J J Sheehan	Eamon Dehdashti ⁷ J J Sheehan	5	1011	–	–	62	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Imperial Prospect (USA) (Imperial Falcon)
Never better than mid-division (tchd 66-1 in places)

12 6 [56¼]	14. Random Precision (IRE) 14/1 Charlie Studd ¹⁰ Brendan Powell	Charlie Studd ¹⁰ Brendan Powell	5	108	–	–	56	–
ch g Presenting - Rendezvous (Lorenzaccio)
Led, ran wide bend after 3f, headed 11f out, weakened 5f out (op 20-1)

13 4 [60¼]	8. Le Joyeux (FR) 28/1 Chris Honour ⁷ Ben Case	Chris Honour ⁷ Ben Case	5	1011	–	–	52	–
br g Video Rock (FR) - Agra (FR) (Brezzo)
Chased leaders 11f (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

14 7 [67¼]	20. Adele 25/1 David Nolan ³ John O'Neill	David Nolan ³ John O'Neill	4	913	–	–	29	–
b f Cloudings (IRE) - Sharp PracticeI (Broadsword)
Always in rear (tchd 33-1 in places)

15 12 [79¼]	9. Le Turk (FR) 33/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ D P Keane	Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ D P Keane	5	1011	–	–	33	–
bb g Baby Turk - Valse De Sienne (FR) (Petit Montmorency)
Behind after 6f (tchd 40-1 in places)

16 hd [79½]	11. Maestro Please (IRE) 50/1 Mr S Morris ⁷ Lady Anne Connell	Mr S Morris ⁷ Lady Anne Connell	5	1011	–	–	33	–
b g Old Vic - Greek Melody (IRE) (Trojan Fort)
Never better than mid-division (op 33-1)

17 dist [109½]	13. Poetry And Jazz 100/1 N J Carter ⁷ Dr P Pritchard	N J Carter ⁷ Dr P Pritchard	5	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Indian Crown (Welsh Captain)
Chased leaders, ridden and behind from halfway, tailed off

17 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 4m 19.80s Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Expensive Folly (unsuitable ground), Grand Opinion (unsuitable ground), Looksharp Lad (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Miss Georgina Bishop (Historic Place) 1st breeder: Swettenham Stud
2nd owner: Felix Rosenstiel's Widow & Son (Senor Sedona)
3rd owner: Mark Rimell (RolloI)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £2.40 £3.90 £5.90 Ex: £72.10 CSF: £59.46
Placepot: £560.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £92,553.65. 120.55 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £81.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,169.20. 46.80 winning tickets.

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

4:20 Ascot 31 Jan 2004

Conversation Pieces Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H