Full Result 4.40 Exeter | 2 October 2001

Portman Instant Access Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m175yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £3,419 2nd £1,052 3rd £526 4th £263

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Present Bleu (FR) 15/8F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1113 v	115	99	133	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Lointaine (USA) (Lyphard's Wish)
Always going well, led on bit approaching 3 out, soon clear, easily (op 6-4 tchd 2-1)

2 7	7. Doublet I 4/1 Rodi Greene Rod Millman	Rodi Greene Rod Millman	6	1012	100	77	106	–
ch g Bustino - Pas De Deux (Nijinsky)
Always prominent, went 2nd last, no chance with winner (op 8-1)

3 2 [9]	9. Doctor Green (FR) 16/1 Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	8	102 v	95	70	99	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Highbrow I (Shirley Heights)
Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon beaten (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

4 3½ [12½]	4. Haydn James (USA) 11/1 Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	7	112	104	75	105	–
ch g Danzig Connection (USA) - Royal Fi Fi (USA) (Conquistador Cielo)
Held up, headway 5th, one pace from 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 3½ [16]	3. Boater 6/1 Paul W Flynn R J Baker	Paul W Flynn R J Baker	7	113	105	72	102	–
b g Batshoof - Velvet Beret (IRE) (Dominion)
Behind until stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous (tchd 5-1 and 13-2 in places)

6 1 [17]	8. Saffron Sun 4/1 Warren Marston R G Frost	Warren Marston R G Frost	6	108	96	62	92	–
b g Landyap (USA) - Saffron Bun (Sit In The Corner)
Chased leader, ridden after 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

7 7 [24]	2. Bering Gifts (IRE) 7/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	119	111	70	105	–
b g Bering - Bobbysoxer (Valiyar)
Held and behind, headway 5th, weakened 3 out, jumped left 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 15-2 and 8-1 in places)

8 18 [42]	6. Severn Gale 20/1 Richard Hobson ⁷ John Allen	Richard Hobson ⁷ John Allen	11	108 t	103	44	74	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Miss Apex (Wolverlife)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	10. Dark Romance (IRE) 33/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Zoe Davison	Colin Bolger ⁷ Zoe Davison	12	97 6	88	–	–	–
b m Sarab - Narnia I (Le Moss)
Held up, ridden 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:44:00 Winning time: 3m 53.10s (slow by 2.10s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Giveaway (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: J-P Dubois (Present Bleu) 1st breeder: J P Dubois
2nd owner: Pine Crest Racing (Doublet I)
3rd owner: Jim Weeden (Doctor Green)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.80 £1.20 £3.80 Ex: £14.80 CSF: £10.16 Tricast: £88.85

Course-record time.

4:40 Exeter 2 Oct 2001

Portman Instant Access Handicap Hurdle Class D