Full Result 4.10 Exeter | 2 October 2001

Portman Members Benefit Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,730 2nd £780 3rd £390

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Stratco (IRE) 9/2 David Dennis ³ W W Dennis	David Dennis ³ W W Dennis	7	117	100	–	111	–
bb g Satco (FR) - No Slow (King's Ride)
Held up mid-division, headway after 7th, led after 3 out, left clear 2 out, eased flat (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 3½	6. Isou (FR) 5/1 Jim Culloty Victor Dartnall	Jim Culloty Victor Dartnall	5	112	92	–	95	–
ch g Dom Alco (FR) - Aghate De Saisy (FR) (Rhapsodien)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, no chance with winner (tchd 6-1, 13-2 in places and 7-1 in a place)

3 3 [6½]	12. Sunburnt I 20/1 J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	7	100	76	–	77	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Sunshine Gal (Alto Volante I)
Led, jumped left 6th, headed after 3 out, hampered and left 2nd 2 out, soon beaten (op 14-1)

4 1¾ [8¼]	8. Baloo 8/1 Warren Marston R G Frost	Warren Marston R G Frost	5	1010	86	–	84	–
b g Morpeth - Moorland Nell (Neltino)
Prominent, chased leader from 3rd, ridden 7th, one pace from 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

5 nk [8½]	7. First Embrace 4/1 Timmy Murphy K Bell	Timmy Murphy K Bell	5	110	90	–	88	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Legal Embrace (CAN) (Legal Bid)
Held up in touch, 4th when hit 3 out, no headway (tchd 9-2, 5-1 in places and 7-2)

6 1½ [10]	10. Field MasterI (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Brennan ⁵ Carroll Gray	Paddy Brennan ⁵ Carroll Gray	4	101	82	–	78	–
ch g Foxhound (USA) - Bold Avril (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Chased leader to 3rd, no headway from 7th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7 ½ [10½]	11. Some Operator I (IRE) 7/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	103	79	–	75	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Rathvilly Flier (Peacock I)
Held up in touch, no impression from 7th (op 6-1)

8 8 [18½]	5. Francolino (FR) 16/1 Victoria Roberts ⁷ N A Gaselee	Victoria Roberts ⁷ N A Gaselee	8	1011	94	–	82	–
b g Useful (FR) - Quintefeuille II (FR) (Kashtan)
Always behind (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

9 12 [30½]	13. Only You 20/1 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	100 7	76	–	52	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Outfield (Monksfield)
Prominent to 7th (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

10 17 [47½]	9. Chop-ChopI (IRE) 33/1 Mrs A Hand D C Turner	Mrs A Hand D C Turner	7	109 t	85	–	44	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Arctic Bavard (Le Bavard)
Always behind (op 25-1)

11 29 [76½]	1. Image De Marque II (FR) 20/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	5	1111	104	–	34	–
b m Royal Charter (FR) - Tourbrune (FR) (Pamponi)
Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 6th, dropped rear 7th, tailed off (op 14-1)

F	4. Blagdon Hill (IRE) 3/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	119	99	–	105	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Fairogan (Tarqogan)
Held up and behind, headway after 7th, every chance 3 out, close 2nd when fell 2 out (op 11-4 tchd 100-30 in places)

12 ran Off time: 4:11:00 Winning time: 4m 22.60s (slow by 5.60s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Regal Vision (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: W W Dennis (Stratco) 1st breeder: Martin O'Neill
2nd owner: V R A Dartnall (Isou)
3rd owner: Melplash Racing (Sunburnt I)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.90 £2.90 £4.40 Ex: £44.90 CSF: £27.07 Tricast: £400.10

4:10 Exeter 2 Oct 2001

Portman Members Benefit Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E