Full Result 2.25 Exeter | 1 December 2000

Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) 4m OMS Heavy 21 fences

1st £8,352.50 2nd £2,570 3rd £1,285 4th £642.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Supreme Glory (IRE) 4/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	7	117	113	–	138	–
b g Supreme Leader - Pentlows (Sheer Grit)
Chased leaders, lost place approaching 14th, soon driven and recovered, led after 17th, stayed on well from 4 out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

2 10	8. Bally Lira 5/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	8	104 4 1	96	–	109	–
b m Lir - Ballyorney Girl (New Member)
Led to 16th, chased winner after 17th, kept on but not pace to challenge from 4 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

3 19 [29]	2. Ross Minster (IRE) 5/1 Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	6	1112 b	118	–	110	–
u g Roselier (FR) - Face To Face I (The Parson)
Behind, headway and hit 12th, ridden 14th, hit next, stayed on same pace under pressure approaching 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

4 ½ [29½]	3. Gigi Beach (IRE) 3/1F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	9	1111	117	–	109	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Cranagh Lady (Le Bavard)
Prominent, chased leader 10th to 14th, lost place 16th, soon ridden, never dangerous after (tchd 7-2 and 11-4)

5 25 [54½]	5. Country Store 5/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	11	117 v	113	–	95	–
ch m Sunyboy - Pollys Owen (Master Owen)
Behind, headway 13th, pressed leaders from next, led 16th, hit 17th and headed soon after, weakened quickly 4 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2)

6 11 [65½]	1. Kendal Cavalier 10/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ G B Balding	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ G B Balding	10	119	120	–	81	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Kenda (Bargello)
Chased leader to 10th, soon ridden, weakened 13th (op 14-1)

PU	6. Freddie Muck 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	114 b	110	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Muckertoo (Sagaro)
Mistakes, behind, headway 10th, jumped slowly and lost place 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 8m 52.30s (slow by 1m 2.30s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Knock Leader (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: C J L Moorsom (Supreme Glory) 1st breeder: Hugh B Hodge
2nd owner: Victor Thorne (Bally Lira)
3rd owner: The Country Side (Ross Minster)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.90 £1.50 Ex: £15.40 CSF: £21.02 Tricast: £89.83 Trifecta: £169.80 Pool £1,373.14, 5.74 w/u

2:25 Exeter 1 Dec 2000

Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase Class D