16:25 Exeter

Friday 24 February 2017

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

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

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 46.90s

1^st

Any Drama

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

2^nd

Brahms De Clermont

611-3

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

3^rd

Black Anthem

511-3

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

4^th

Some Chaos

611-3

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

5^th

Henchard

611-3

50/1

T: Nick MitchellJ: D A Jacob

Held up towards rear, slightly hampered 2nd, modest 5th before 2 out, never involved

6^th

Robin Why Not

511-3

16/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Mr L Drowne (7)

Took keen hold, always towards rear, never on terms op 20/1

7^th

The Last But One

511-3

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

8^th

Flo'sboy Sam

410-7

66/1

T: R WalfordJ: Tom Cannon

Held up off the pace in 4th place, weakened 5th, tailed off op 100/1

9^th

Kilinakin

711-3

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)

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