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Curtain falls on Ladies Night at Exeter Racecourse

The curtain came down on Ladies Night at Exeter Racecourse on Friday evening, with a strong crowd enjoying the final fixture of the 2025/26 season in style.

A lively atmosphere and plenty of laughter set the tone as guests gathered for a fun-filled event. Sam Binney, visiting from Southampton on a hen do, was announced as the winner.

“This is really unexpected, and I’m actually quite shocked, if I’m honest. I was really worried about today, but I think it’s worked out well. I’m really excited,” she said.

Second place went to Jodie Hart, from Whiddon Down, while...

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Exeter New Year's Day racing

Racing at Exeter on New Year’s Day is a long-established Devon tradition. It’s when sore heads from the previous nights celebrations are banished and the excitement of horses and jockeys galloping around the track are enjoyed.

This year, early birds can enjoy a 25 per cent discount off the price of Grandstand and Paddock tickets if they book by Christmas Eve (quote NYD2014) and with children aged 17 and under gaining free entry, it’s one of the county’s top destinations to continue the New Year celebrations.

General manager Tim Darby said: “The atmosphere at Exeter on New...

Duo join Weston-super-Mare on loan

Exeter City attacking duo Matt Jay and Ollie Watkins have joined Weston-super-Mare on a one-month loan deal. The pair both turned professional in the summer after winning the Youth Alliance South West title with the Grecians’ under-18 team, and made their first-team debuts while still Academy players last season. Jay and Watkins could feature in as many as eight games for the Somerset side before their loan is due to end after they face Sutton United on Sunday 4th January.

Exeter City 1 Burton Albion 1: Match report

Exeter City and Burton Albion played out a 1-1 draw at St James Park, with both goals coming after the break.

Jacob Blyth was Burton’s goalscorer on the hour-mark – and it looked like it was going to be enough until Christian Ribeiro headed in City’s equaliser with less than five minutes on the clock.

The result kept up Exeter’s record of being the only Football League team to have scored and conceded in all of their home games in the league to date this season.

And while it didn’t earn Exeter a place amongst the play-off places, it represented a decent point...

Baxter salutes European win

Rob Baxter hailed his side’s European Challenge Cup victory over La Rochelle as a “thoroughly professional performance” as the Exeter Chiefs reaffirmed their position at the top of Pool Two.

Not since their maiden European campaign in 2010 - against Bourgoin - had the Chiefs secured victory on French soil.

Six consecutive defeats across the Channel followed for Baxter’s troops, but they underlined their blossoming credentials with a powerful display at the Stade Marcel Deflandre.

Tries from Tom James, Brett Sturgess, Byron McGuigan and Fetu’u Vainikolo were among...

Chiefs maintain Euro pole position

La Rochelle 10 Chiefs 36

Exeter Chiefs maintained pole position in Pool Two of this season’s European Challenge Cup with only their second-ever victory on French soil.

Not since 2010 when they triumphed on their first outing across the Channel to Bourgoin have Rob Baxter’s men toasted success against a Top14 side.

In La Rochelle, though, the Chiefs served up a Christmas cracker for their supporters as tries from Tom James, Brett Sturgess (pictured) Byron McGuigan and Fetu’u Vainikolo, together with 16 points from the boot of Gareth Steenson sealed a memorable win...

Baxter hails Steenson's contribution

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has praised the contribution Gareth Steenson has played in helping the Devon club establish themselves as a force within the English game.

Welcoming the news the Irish fly-half has this week agreed terms on a new three-year deal that will keep him at Sandy Park until 2018, Baxter wasted little time in reflecting on the contribution put in by the Dungannon-born back.

“There’s no magic ingredient,” said Baxter. “Steeno has improved over a period because his gained more and more experience in the Premiership and in Europe and those...

Steenson agrees new Chiefs deal

Gareth Steenson says he is is looking forward to an exciting future ahead after today committing himself to Aviva Premiership club Exeter Chiefs for a further three years.

Just a week after team-mate Phil Dollman confirmed he was staying at Sandy Park, 30-year-old Steenson is the latest member of Rob Baxter’s squad to confirm he will be prolonging his stay at Sandy Park.

Steenson, who joined the Devon club in 2008 from the Cornish Pirates, has already written his name into Exeter folklore with his on-field achievements which, to date, have seen him amass a staggering 1,565...

Bumper Bicton cross-country event

Cross-country runners from across the South West will be converging upon Bicton College for the England Athletics Cross Country Championships 2015. The event has been getting bigger every year and therefore finding an appropriate venue for so many runners and their families has been a challenge for organizers South West Athletics Academy.

“We always want to ensure an outstanding day of competition for south west runners” said event director Sonya Ellis. “Getting the right balance of on site facilities, a stunning venue and a suitably demanding course is always a tricky dilemma, but...

Chiefs side to face La Rochelle

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter believes tonight's European Challenge Cup encounter at La Rochelle could prove to be a “defining game” in Pool Two of this year’s competition.

Sitting top after the opening two rounds, the Chiefs will be looking to record only their second-ever victory on French soil when they tackle Patrice Collazo’s side at the Stade Marcel Deflandre.

Buoyed by an impressive run of recent results, which has included Premiership wins against Northampton Saints, Wasps and Saracens in as many weeks, Devon’s finest will be hoping for more of the same...

Steenson kicks Chiefs to victory

Match report: Chiefs 27 Saracens 19

Gareth Steenson equalled the record for most penalties in an Aviva Premiership match as he kicked Exeter Chiefs to a significant victory over Saracens at Sandy Park.

The Irishman produced an unblemished nine from nine to further underline the top four credentials of Rob Baxter’s side, who in recent weeks have also toppled defending champions Northampton Saints and Wasps. Saracens countered with a late converted try from Maro Itoje and four penalties from Charlie Hodgson, but it was scant reward in a game in which the Chiefs ruled the...

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Curtain falls on Ladies Night at Exeter Racecourse

Exeter New Year's Day racing

Duo join Weston-super-Mare on loan

Exeter City 1 Burton Albion 1: Match report

Baxter salutes European win

Chiefs maintain Euro pole position

Baxter hails Steenson's contribution

Steenson agrees new Chiefs deal

Bumper Bicton cross-country event

Chiefs side to face La Rochelle

Steenson kicks Chiefs to victory

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