Full Result 2.10 Exeter | 7 December 2007

Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase

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

1st £13,012 2nd £3,820 3rd £1,910 4th £954

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. The Risky Viking (IRE) 4/1 David Dennis Nick Williams	David Dennis Nick Williams	8	112	105	56	120	–
b g Supreme Leader - Queen's Flagship (IRE) (Accordion)
Held up and behind, mistake 12th, headway 14th, led 4 out, clear approaching 2 out, ridden out (op 7-2)

2 17	7. Finzi (IRE) 7/2 John Kington ⁵ M Scudamore	John Kington ⁵ M Scudamore	9	1011	105	44	103	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Sporting Talent (IRE) (Seymour Hicks)
Led, mistake 2nd, headed 4 out, hit 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 10-3)

3 7 [24]	8. Amazing Valour (IRE) 100/30F Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	5	1012 b	101	35	91	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Flabbergasted (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway 10th, with leader 14th until ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

4 54 [78]	9. Gumley Gale 9/2 Willie McCarthy ⁵ Kevin Bishop	Willie McCarthy ⁵ Kevin Bishop	12	913 t	93	–	29	–
b g Greensmith - Clodaigh Gale (Strong Gale)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 14th, weakened 15th, tailed off (op 7-1)

5 21 [99]	5. Zimbabwe (FR) 8/1 Jay Harris ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Jay Harris ⁵ Nigel Hawke	7	112 p	110	–	25	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Razzamatazz (FR) (Always Fair)
With leader to 14th, weakened 15th (tchd 15-2)

PU	3. Glen Warrior 18/1 Paul Moloney Julian Smith	Paul Moloney Julian Smith	11	1112 p	115	–	–	–
b g Michelozzo (USA) - Mascara VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Jumped left, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 16-1)

PU	1. Eurocelt (IRE) 8/1 Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	9	119	115	–	–	–
b g Eurobus (IRE) - Seklo Lady (IRE) (Selko)
Held up, reminder after 3rd, headway 10th, mistake 13th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 8m 57.40s (slow by 1m 7.40s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Flash Cummins (vet's certificate), Mcevoy (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Gale Force Two (The Risky Viking) 1st breeder: James Patrick Kelly
2nd owner: Eddie Moss (Finzi)
3rd owner: Gwilym J Morris (Amazing Valour)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £2.90 £2.30 Ex: £19.30 CSF: £17.67 Tricast: £48.15

2:10 Exeter 7 Dec 2007

Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase