16:25 Exeter

Friday 24 February 2017

All14:1014:4515:1515:5016:2516:5517:25

Acca Insurance At 188Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 2f 111y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:25  |   Winning time: 4m 46.9s
1st
Horse silk
1
611-10
2/7f
T: H FryJ: N D Fehily
Made all, clear and travelling easily before 3 out, not fluent next, flashed tail and looked reluctant briefly soon after, soon shaken up and ran on, easily op 30/100 tchd 1/3
2nd
Horse silk
15
3
11/4
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leading pair, not fluent 4th, closed disputing well held 2nd before 3 out, hit last, took 2nd close home, no chance with easy winner op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
2
20/1
T: B BarrJ: Michael Heard (5)
Tended to jump right, chased winner, ridden and no impression before 3 out, hit last, lost 2nd near finish
4th
Horse silk
11
7
33/1
T: C WhittakerJ: Kevin Jones (5)
Held up in last pair, headway into modest 4th place 5th, no chance with leading trio next op 40/1
5th
Horse silk
3
4
50/1
T: Nick MitchellJ: D A Jacob
Held up towards rear, slightly hampered 2nd, modest 5th before 2 out, never involved
6th
Horse silk
7
6
16/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Mr L Drowne (7)
Took keen hold, always towards rear, never on terms op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
1
8
7/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Nick Scholfield
Held up off the pace in 5th place, mistake 3rd, struggling 6th, mistake 3 out, tailed off op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
7
9
66/1
T: R WalfordJ: Tom Cannon
Held up off the pace in 4th place, weakened 5th, tailed off op 100/1
9th
Horse silk
7
5
100/1
T: Miss Z C DavisonJ: W Featherstone (5)
Always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 6th, tailed off when blundered 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £5.40EX:£1.60Trifecta:£9.50SF:£2.11Swingers:£1.10, £5.00, £4.90

Forecasts

Any Drama (2/7), Brahms De Clermont (11/4), The Last But One (7/1), Robin Why Not (16/1), Black Anthem (20/1), Some Chaos (33/1), Henchard (50/1), Flo'sboy Sam (66/1), Kilinakin (100/1)

Verdict

ANY DRAMA still has a lot to learn about jumping but he was most impressive when scoring last time when a previous dual winner finished a well beaten third. This looks an even easier task. He holds a couple of Grade Two entries in his diary and it will take something above average to beat him here. Paul Nicholls took this two years ago with subsequent Fred Winter winner Qualando. It is doubtful either Brahms de Clermont or The Last But One will ever get close to that level but they look set to occupy the places here at least. 1. Any Drama 2. Brahms De Clermont 3. The Last But One

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00

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