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Exeter Racecourse has announced that one of the sport’s brightest talents, Bryony Frost, is the racecourse’s new ambassador for 2018.

Devon born and bred Frost has witnessed a meteoric rise to fame this season and on Boxing Day became only the second female jockey in Britain to win a top-class race over obstacles when she steered Black Cotton to success in the Kauto Star Novice Chase at Kempton. But her roots are firmly set in Devon and the 22-year-old expressed her delight at coming on board with her local racecourse. “To work with Exeter, which is just down the road from where I...

Exeter City suffered a 2-0 defeat against West Bromwich Albion in the Emirates FA Cup third round tie at St James Park.

It was Albion’s first half dominance that inflicted the damage on City as early goals from Salomon Rondon and Jay Rodriguez were enough to send the Premier League side into the fourth round, despite Christy Pym’s fine penalty save.

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City manager Paul Tisdale made two changes to the side that fell to defeat against Newport County on New Years Day with Lloyd James and Craig Woodman being replaced by Liam...

Lachie Turner believes there is no reason Exeter Chiefs can't go on to even greater things in 2018 having wrapped up last year in style with a bonus point victory over Leicester Tigers at Sandy Park.

The Aussie international was part and parcel of another impressive display from Rob Baxter's side, who having only led 6-3 at the break, preceded to run riot in the second half, adding tries through Don Armand, Henry Slade, Jonny Hill and Jack Yeandle.

Exeter's victory – their 10th in 12 league starts this season – not only kept the reigning champions top of the pile heading...

Roger Penny, a long term supporter of jump racing, recorded his 116th win as an owner when the aptly named Show On the Road won Exeter’s first race of the year yesterday.

Trained by Philip Hobbs, the seven-year-old was sent off the 6-5 favourite, and ran out a convincing winner to score by 13 lengths with Micheal Nolan in the saddle. “I had my first winner on Boxing Day 45 years ago at Newton Abbot and it’s lovely to start the new year with a win,” said Mr Penny.

Yalltari was left in front in the Thurlestone Hotel Handicap Hurdle after Lucy Gardner’s strong challenge on...