Exeter's Devon National card on Friday was a go, despite the rain. The track, which was waterlogged after 55mm of rain on Wednesday, passed its morning inspection and was deemed raceable. The going is described as heavy, and the last hurdle in the back straight will be bypassed due to saturated ground. Clerk of the course Jason Loosemore praised the track's resilience, stating that it has improved to mainly soft ground before the rain made it unraceable. Since Thursday, the track has been dry, and a stiff breeze helped improve conditions. However, there's a potential for light showers this morning, with 1-3mm of rain forecast, but the course is resilient enough to handle it. The track has been through a challenging week, losing its last two fixtures due to waterlogging and dealing with 90mm of rain since Sunday. Paul Townend, riding at the track for the first time, will be on the Willie Mullins-trained Fun Fun Fun in the Listed 3m mares' chase. The wet weather has impacted racing, with Clonmel's meeting cancelled on Thursday, marking the third jumps card lost to the wet this week. Despite the challenges, Exeter's Devon National card is set to go ahead, with Townend's ride on Fun Fun Fun adding to the excitement.
