Full Result 2.55 Exeter | 22 October 1997

Kitsons Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £1,812 2nd £507 3rd £246

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Distant Storm 16/1 B Powell Snr Bernard Llewellyn	B Powell Snr Bernard Llewellyn	4	105 b	73	61	78	–
ch c Pharly (FR) - Candle In The Wind (Thatching)
Always prominent, chased leader approaching 2 out, challenged last, ridden out to lead flat. stewards' told: jockey reported that the gelding was suited by the first time blinkers

2 1¾	1. Damas I (FR) 2/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	120	95	83	101	–
bb g Video Rock (FR) - Queue De Pie (FR) (Baraban)
Chased leaders, in touch, ridden 6th, led 2 out, soon headed and switched, every chance last, one pace flat

3 ¾ [2½]	2. Stapleford Lady 9/1 Seamus Durack ⁷ J S Moore	Seamus Durack ⁷ J S Moore	9	1012	86	66	89	–
ch m Bairn (USA) - Marie Galante I (FR) (King Of The Castle)
Always prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, headed and no extra flat

4 8 [10½]	10. Gris Et Violet (FR) 25/1 Jim Culloty Robert Stronge	Jim Culloty Robert Stronge	10	101	68	48	63	–
ch g Iron Duke (FR) - Darkeuse (FR) (Dark Tiger)
Chased leader until led 6th, headed and weakened approaching 2 out

5 13 [23½]	4. Little Hooligan 3/1 Mick Fitzgerald S G Knight	Mick Fitzgerald S G Knight	6	108 v	75	43	57	–
bb g Rabdan I - Nutwood Emma (Henbit)
In touch until weakened 6th

6 shd [23½]	3. My Harvinski 11/1 Miss E J Jones ⁷ I R Jones	Miss E J Jones ⁷ I R Jones	7	107	81	42	63	–
b g Myjinski (USA) - Autumn Harvest (IRE) (Martinmas)
Led until headed 6th, rallied to lead briefly 2 out, soon weakened

7 dist [53½]	5. Nature Perfected (IRE) 10/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	8	107	74	–	–	–
b g Erin's Hope - Kilmegan (Kemal)
Always behind, tailed off 6th

8 22 [75½]	6. Mistress Rosie 20/1 Chris Webb ⁵ Martin Hill	Chris Webb ⁵ Martin Hill	10	101	73	–	–	–
b m Dubassoff (USA) - Somerford Glory (Hittite Glory)
Behind and mistake 1st, headway after 3rd, ridden and weakened from next, tailed off

9 dist [105½]	8. Captain Chrome 33/1 T Mortimer ⁷ K S Bridgwater	T Mortimer ⁷ K S Bridgwater	10	101 3	72	–	–	–
b g Welsh Captain - Chrome Mag (Prince De Galles I)
Behind from 5th, tailed off next

UR	11. Western Playboy 13/2 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	5	100 1 b	67	–	–	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Reine D'Beaute (Caerleon)
In touch until 3rd, ridden, blundered and unseated rider next

10 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 4m 26.10s (slow by 30.10s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Persian Dawn
1st owner: D H Driscoll (Distant Storm) 1st breeder: Stratford Place Stud
2nd owner: Knight Hawks Partnership (Damas I)
3rd owner: P C And Mrs S I Fry (Stapleford Lady)
Tote win: £15 PL: £4.10 £1.20 £2.60 Ex: £24.10 CSF: £44.30 Tricast: £292.05 Trifecta: £142.20 Pool: £326.53. 1.63 winning tickets.
The winner was bought in for 4,600gns.

2:55 Exeter 22 Oct 1997

Kitsons Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G