Full Result 2.15 Exeter | 2 December 2005

Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase Class D

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

1st £12,166.22 2nd £3,571.70 3rd £1,785.85 4th £891.99

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Dead-Eyed Dick (IRE) 16/1 Christian Williams Nick Williams	Christian Williams Nick Williams	9	114	117	59	131	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Glendale Charmer (Down The Hatch)
Held up and behind, headway 15th, led on bit 4 out, clear 3 out, stayed on (op 10-1)

2 9	1. Toulouse-Lautrec (IRE) 4/1J Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	9	1112	125	60	125	–
ch g Toulon - Bucks Slave (Buckskin)
Always prominent, hit 1st, led 16th, ridden and headed 4 out, soon beaten (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

3 15 [24]	3. Trust Fund (IRE) 8/1 Robert Walford R H Alner	Robert Walford R H Alner	7	119	122	47	117	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Tuney Blade (IRE) (Fine Blade)
Held up and behind, headway after 17th, 4 lengths 3rd when slipped 4 out, not recover (tchd 15-2 and 9-1)

4 9 [33]	9. Kittenkat 7/1 Mattie Batchelor Richard Mitchell	Mattie Batchelor Richard Mitchell	11	105	104	22	84	–
b m Riverwise (USA) - Cut Above The Rest (IndiaroI)
Soon with leader, led 3rd until after 10th, left in lead 11th, headed approaching 15th, ridden 17th, soon weakened (op 10-1)

PU	8. Sir Frosty 4/1J A P McCoy John Ryall	A P McCoy John Ryall	12	108	107	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Snowy Autumn (Deep Run)
Held up in touch, lost place 3rd, rallied 11th, every chance approaching 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last (op 7-2)

PU	10. Bob's The Business I (IRE) 9/2 Noel Fehily Ian Williams	Noel Fehily Ian Williams	11	104	103	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Kiora (Camden Town)
Held up, headway approaching 3rd, lost place 8th, rallied approaching 14th, led approaching 15th, headed and not fluent 16th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 4-1)

PU	7. Auburn Spirit 12/1 Dave Crosse Mark Usher	Dave Crosse Mark Usher	10	1010	109	–	–	–
ch g Teamster - Spirit Of Youth (Kind Of Hush)
Led to 3rd, with leader, led after 10th, took wrong course 11th (water) and pulled up (tchd 14-1)

PU	2. Will Of The People (IRE) 28/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	10	1110 v	123	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Another Partner (Le Bavard)
Held up in touch, mistake 9th, behind from 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (op 25-1)

PU	6. Limerick Leader (IRE) 14/1 Tom O'Brien ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien ⁷ Philip Hobbs	7	105 b	111	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - View Of The Hills (Croghan Hill)
Prominent, hit 10th, took wrong course 11th (water) and pulled up (tchd 16-1)

PU	5. Jiver (IRE) 11/1 Tony Evans M Scudamore	Tony Evans M Scudamore	6	110	113	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Choice Brush (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Not jump well, ridden after 6th, soon struggling, pulled up before 11th (op 12-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 9m 3.10s (slow by 1m 13.10s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs Jane Williams (Dead-Eyed Dick) 1st breeder: Edward And Teresa Forde
2nd owner: John French (Toulouse-Lautrec)
3rd owner: Tim Collins (Trust Fund)
Tote win: £13.50 PL: £4.50 £1.70 £4.40 Ex: £38.90 CSF: £79.36 Tricast: £559.28 Trifecta: £473 Pool: £732.94 - 1.10 winning tickets.

2:15 Exeter 2 Dec 2005

Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase Class D