05 Dec 2008 14:10 Exeter
Winner: £22,500 (Penalty: £14,636); Distance: 4m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Deep Quest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 22443-1 / 26 | Jump (24) | R Greene | S C Burrough Five Deep Partnership | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, raced wide, headway 6th, went 2nd 13th, led after 15th, not fluent 3 out, stayed on, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 3 L | Toulouse-Lautrec (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 2122/4-2 / 12 | Jump (30) | R Johnson | T R George Mr John French | 9/1 | |
| prominent until lost place 16th, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, chased winner 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3 L | Victory Gunner (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 1196-58 / 17 | Jump (19) | L Stephens | C Roberts Mr R Bartlett &… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 5th until 7th, led 14th until 16th, ridden to chase winner until 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2 L | Present M'lord (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 33321-2 / 12 | Jump (31) | A Thornton | R H & Mrs S Alner Chasing Gold Racing… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders until lost place 7th, ridden after 10th, headway approaching 4 out, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | Dist | Crank Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 72430-3 / 11 | Jump (15) | Aidan Coleman | R H Buckler Mr Stuart Jarrett | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 14th, outpaced 16th, headway after 17th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Double Intruder (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 4232-F6 / 8 | Jump (6) | Joshua Guerriero | V R A Dartnall Hinge, Searchfield… | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Amazing Valour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 19-0269 / 10 | Flat (1229), Jump (19) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Mr Gwilym J Morris | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Blaze Ahead (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 1-91263 / 11 | Jump (23) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mr B G Powell | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Waking Ned (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | P1/424P- / 10 | Jump (258) | J Reveley | P A Kirby Kirbys, Fawcett… | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | The Risky Viking (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | F565-05 / 10 | Jump (19) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Gale Force Two | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | BallyGalley Bob (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 1) | 1122-P4 / 10 | Jump (10) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood David Taylor &… | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Ironside (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 62PP-03 / 10 | Jump (12) | Dave Crosse | C L Tizzard Mr D J Hinks | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Money Line (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 01UP-4U / 9 | Jump (19) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Zimbabwe (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | UP6-403 / 12 | Jump (16) | K Burke | N J Hawke R J & Mrs J A Peake | ||
