Full Result 2.40 Exeter | 1 October 2002

Portman Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Firm 11 hurdles

1st £3,360 2nd £960 3rd £480

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Diletia 9/4 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	107	93	–	102	–
b m Dilum (USA) - Miss Laetitia (IRE) (Entitled)
Chased leader, led on bit approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, easily (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in places and 15-8)

2 8	1. Canterbury Jack (IRE) 4/9F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1012	–	–	92	–
b g Supreme Leader - Crest Of The Hill (Prince Regent)
Not fluent, led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, 6l 2nd and beaten when blundered 2 out (op 1-3 tchd 1-2)

3 28 [36]	2. High Drama 10/1 Tom Scudamore Peter Bowen	Tom Scudamore Peter Bowen	5	1012	–	–	64	–
bb g In The Wings - Maestrale (Top Ville)
Held up, hit 3rd, headway 4th, ridden 7th, weakened after 8th (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

4 1 [37]	3. Desert Traveller (IRE) 33/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	4	1011	70	–	62	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Cellatica (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Prominent, lost place and ridden 6th, soon struggling (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)