Full Result 2.15 Exeter | 5 December 2003

Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) 4m OMS Good 21 fences

1st £10,497.50 2nd £3,230 3rd £1,615 4th £807.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Miners Dance (IRE) 13/2 Charlie Studd ⁷ Brendan Powell	Charlie Studd ⁷ Brendan Powell	10	912	101	–	106	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Prudent Birdie (Lucifer)
Jumped slowly and lost place 4th, reminders after 7th, ridden 15th, headway after 13th, led approaching 4 out to 2 out, rallied to lead last strides (op 11-2)

2 hd	13. Kittenkat 16/1 Sophie Mitchell ³ Richard Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell ³ Richard Mitchell	9	911 17	96	–	101	–
b m Riverwise (USA) - Cut Above The Rest (IndiaroI)
Led, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, led again 2 out, headed last strides

3 nk [½]	11. Dirk Cove (IRE) 8/1 Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	9	100 2 b	96	–	101	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Another Miller (Gala Performance)
Held up, headway 6th, lost place and behind approaching 14th, rallied 3 out out, stayed on well flat (op 6-1)

4 1¾ [2¼]	1. Samuel Wilderspin 6/1 Robert Thornton Richard Lee	Robert Thornton Richard Lee	11	1112 t	122	–	125	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Littoral (Crash Course)
Held up, steady headway 12th, ridden after 4 out, not quicken from 2 out (op 4-1)

5 1½ [3¾]	9. Hardiman (IRE) 10/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	10	103 p	99	–	100	–
ch h Phardante (FR) - Mention Of Money (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, no extra flat (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

6 26 [29¾]	2. Twisted LogicI (IRE) 7/1 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	10	117	120	–	95	–
b g Tremblant I - Logical View (Mandalus)
Prominent, mistake 14th, weakened after 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

7 8 [37¾]	6. Commanche Hero (IRE) 7/2F Richard Johnson Richard Price	Richard Johnson Richard Price	10	107	103	–	70	–
ch g Cardinal Flower - Fair Bavard (Le Bavard)
Held up, headway 17th, weakened after 4 out (tchd 4-1 in place)

8 12 [49¾]	5. Bally Lira 12/1 Andrew Thornton Patrick Rodford	Andrew Thornton Patrick Rodford	11	108	104	–	59	–
b m Lir - Ballyorney Girl (New Member)
Prominent, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 14th (op 8-1)

PU	12. Helixir Du Theil (FR) 9/2 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	8	100 4 p	96	–	–	–
ch g Aelan Hapi (USA) - Manolette (FR) (Signani)
Prominent, mistake 14th, ridden 16th, weakened 17th, pulled up before 4 out, lame (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (op 7-2)

PU	10. Vague Idea 33/1 Miss S Gaisford ⁷ O J Carter	Miss S Gaisford ⁷ O J Carter	10	912 5 1	101	–	–	–
gr g Tout Ensemble - Roodle Doodle (Rugantino)
Prominent, lost place 4th, behind from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (op 20-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 8m 21.00s (slow by 31.00s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Better Thyne (unsuitable ground), Jolly Giant (unsuitable ground), Nativetrial (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: No7 Jolly Giant and No4 Nativetrial were withdrawn. Rule 4 does not apply
1st owner: John Studd (Miners Dance) 1st breeder: P M O'Roarke
2nd owner: Piers Butler (Kittenkat)
3rd owner: Dr B Alexander (Dirk Cove)
Tote win: £8.30 PL: £2.70 £4.10 £2.60 Ex: £143.10 CSF: £98.74 Tricast: £847.18

2:15 Exeter 5 Dec 2003

Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase Class D