Racecards
14:15 Exeter
Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase (Class D )
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 4m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form U3F16-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Mrs L C Taylor
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, hampered 13th, headway approaching 14th, fell 16th
- Form 00P-F06
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
behind, ridden from 10th, hampered 13th, hard ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to lead flat, driven out
- Form 1432-31
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey R Johnson
always prominent, ridden after 16th, every chance last, no extra
Sir Frosty
19- Form U/P06P-3
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, hampered 13th, ridden and steady headway from 17th, mistake 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 113-133
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, hampered 13th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 1/1P-3P3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
chased leaders, left in lead 13th, hit 16th, ridden after 4 out, no extra when headed flat
- Form 0511-3F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey B J Crowley
jumped badly right throughout, held up, headway and left 3rd 13th, ridden after 17th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
- Form 41100-2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey C Studd
behind, ridden and steady headway from 17th, every chance last, no extra
- Form 364-P45
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 98
chased leaders until brought down 13th
Kittenkat
19- Form U-P634P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
led until fell 13th
Verdict
A few of these have already met this season and there is unlikely to be much between the likes of Jaloux D' Estruval and Auburn Spirit over this longer trip. However, they may both have to concede best to last year's winner of this race Miners Dance, who is set to compete off the same mark this time around. Brendan Powell sent the eleven-year-old to a livery yard for a spell after he lost his way towards the end of last season and the change of scenery has reportedly done him good. Miners Dance easily accounted for Kittenkat on his reappearance at Fontwell, where he proved his well being with a good effort to finish second after a long absence. That run, combined with today's longer trip at a course he obviously likes, make the credential of Miners Dance too hard to ignore today and he is expected to prove too resolute for top weight Jaloux D' Estruval, who is feared the most today.