Full Result 5.15 Fontwell | 27 August 2001

Pokesdown Ex-Service Mens Club Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,397.50 2nd £685 3rd £342.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Comex Flyer (IRE) 7/4J Sam Stronge ³ Paul Nicholls	Sam Stronge ³ Paul Nicholls	4	113	111	84	120	–
ch g Prince Of Birds (USA) - Smashing Pet (Mummy's Pet)
In touch, slight lead 3 out, held on well under pressure run-in (op 5-4 tchd 2-1 and 9-4 in a place)

2 2	4. Distant Storm 11/2 Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	8	108 tb	98	70	106	–
ch h Pharly (FR) - Candle In The Wind (Thatching)
Close up from 3rd, led briefly approaching 3 out, close 2nd when hit last, kept on same pace (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 1¾ [3¾]	3. Lord Rochester 4/1 C Rafter ⁵ Charlie Mann	C Rafter ⁵ Charlie Mann	5	1013 b	107	78	114	–
b g Distant Relative - Kentfield (Busted)
Led, clear to 3rd, headed and outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on again run-in (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

4 5 [8¾]	1. Calhoun (FR) 7/4J Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	6	120	116	83	121	–
b g Sheyrann (IRE) - Blanche Dame (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Keen hold, in touch, mistake 2nd, 5l 3rd when hit 2 out, soon hard ridden and beaten (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in places)

5 dist [38¾]	5. Salaman (FR) 25/1 Mattie Batchelor Daniel O'Brien	Mattie Batchelor Daniel O'Brien	9	100 18	91	–	–	–
b g Saumarez - Merry Sharp (Sharpen Up)
Soon well behind (op 14-1)