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14:05 Exeter

Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Chase (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 4m
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 8m 29.60s
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue triple diamond and armlets, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap.
  • Form P/2133-2
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12

led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed and no extra flat

2
Silk - Black, Maroon cross belts, sleeves and cap.
12/1
  • Form 54/1341-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8

held up, not fluent 1st, steady headway from 14th, went 3rd 17th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well to lead flat, ridden out

3
Silk - Orange, Black chevrons, Orange sleeves, Black seams, quartered cap.
5/2
  • Form 214P2-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

held yp, headway after 13th, went 2nd 17th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after next

4
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sash, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Red cap.
25/1
  • Form 022-435
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, jumped right 6th, mistake 16th, soon ridden and one pace

5
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue chevrons, Orange sleeves and cap.
  • Form F314/13
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, mistake 5th, headway 14th, ridden approaching 17th, stayed on same pace

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, striped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap.
  • Form P2-4165
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10

ridden and no impression from 17th

7
Silk - Yellow and Pink stripes, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Pink star.
  • Form 21P1-32
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4

ridden 6th, soon behind, tailed off from 17th

8
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap.
  • Form 30/U13-U
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

chased leaders, mistake 10th, behind from 15th

9
Silk - Yellow and Orange diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Orange and Black hooped cap.
20/1
  • Form U0356-5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0

outpaced approaching 12th, soon behind

10
Silk - Yellow, Purple diamond, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap.
8/1
  • Form P04P-41
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

held up, ridden approaching 16th, soon beaten

12
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue star, Yellow stars on Dark Blue sleeves and cap.
66/1
  • Form PP4P-6P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0

chased leaders to 10th, soon behind

11
NR
  • Form 543U-23
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

In depth

Verdict

A very competitive handicap chase but the TEAMtalk selection is Lancastrian Jet who won this race last year and was a good second on his reappearance this season at Carlisle behind Hugo De Grez who has won again since. Suntas rates the main danger as he won with plenty in hand at Huntingdon and could still be ahead of the handicapper on that evidence despite his rise in the weights. River Bug was a fair second behind Mr Markham last time out at Plumpton in similar conditions shaping as if he would stay this trip but this looks a more competitive race. Sir Valentine would also be worthy of consideration but he has never won over a trip this far and he is prone to blundering away his chances in his races. Jack The Bear is a lightly raced gelding from a top yard but he ran as if in the handicappers grip when third at Newton Abbot behind Rugged River last time. Ibin St James won well at Fakenham last time out in the style of an improver and he could be a value each-way bet off his feather weight.