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: 16:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 46.90s
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Switched to Harry Fry after an impressive win in a Thurles bumper. Built on his hurdling debut to trounce his rivals at Market Rasen last time where a previous dual winner was 39L behind in third. Jumping has room for improvement so there could be more to come assuming he has been well schooled in the past few weeks.
Half-brother to four winners including the top class Florida Express and Horizontal Speed. Has not looked like he is one who will be adding to that winning tradition but has time on his side.
Winner of a couple of bumpers on better ground than he will get here. Disappointed when well supported to make a winning hurdling debut. That form looks better now than it did then so he could add to his trainer's fine record around here and the yard took this two years ago.
Dam was a fair chaser who stayed four miles. Likely to be in need of the experience on this occasion.
Bought for £10,000 after beating two subsequent winners in an Irish point-to-point. Has shown little in two runs for new connections and handicapping may be more his forte.
Has looked in need of both runs to date having shown signs of greenness. Stable are going well at the moment so he could be of interest for those looking for an each-way prospect at attractive odds.
Winning Irish pointer who showed some promise in a Sandown bumper in November. Form over hurdles has seen offered little to work with and hard to see him troubling the principles here.
Well beaten second in a Listowel bumper and has shown little in two starts over hurdles for powerful new yard. Steps down in distance having failed to stay on his first two runs over hurdles. Represents the yard to follow at this track and who took this in 2015.
Looked in need of the run on his debut and will need more time before he is competitive at this level.
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)
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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