Racecards
16:25 Exeter
Acca Insurance At 188Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 111y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 5316-41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey 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
- Form P64065
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Michael Heard
tended to jump right, chased winner, ridden and no impression before 3 out, hit last, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 1-164
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey 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
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear, slightly hampered 2nd, modest 5th before 2 out, never involved
- Form FF1-P8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey W Featherstone
always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 6th, tailed off when blundered 2 out
- Form 84
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Mr L Drowne
took keen hold, always towards rear, never on terms
- Form 5-13779
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C Whittaker
- Jockey Kevin Jones
held up in last pair, headway into modest 4th place 5th, no chance with leading trio next
- Form 268
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up off the pace in 5th place, mistake 3rd, struggling 6th, mistake 3 out, tailed off
Flo'sboy Sam
22- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up off the pace in 4th place, weakened 5th, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ANY DRAMA won’t be much of a price but is difficult to oppose after winning by a wide margin on the bridle at Market Rasen. Brahms De Clermont was favourite in two of his three bumper starts and again on his hurdling debut at Ludlow. He is probably capable of better but only gets 7lb here from the selection, which may not be enough. Paul Nicholls also runs The Last But One but he’s not going to be one of the stable’s big hitters judged on three runs to date. Black Anthem has shown promise under Rules and could run into a place, though will stand a better chance of victory when switched to handicaps.
Formwatch
Any Drama (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th, led after next, hit 3 out, clear before next, kept on, unextended, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f (3) sft in Feb beating Bally Gilbert (11-2) by dist, 7 ran.
Black Anthem (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Prominent on outer, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no impression, 5th of 17, 10 1/2l behind Dreamcatching (10-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Feb.
Brahms De Clermont (FR) 11-8fav (11-2) Chased leaders, effort before 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 16, 14 1/2l behind River Wylde (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Henchard Deltic gelding out of Kittenkat.
Kilinakin (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Always in rear, not fluent 5th, well behind from 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Get On The Yager (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Robin Why Not (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) In rear in well strung out field, headway from 3 out, went 4th flat, never any chance with front pair, 4th of 14, dist behind Mohaayed (11-3) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Some Chaos (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not always fluent, some headway after 5th, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 10, 35 3/4l behind Air Horse One (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Jan.
The Last But One (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Soon mid-division, driven and outpaced after 3 out, weakened from next, 8th of 16, dist behind Catamaran Du Seuil (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Flo'sboy Sam 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along 7f out, weakened 4f out, 8th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Sam Brown (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) hvy in Feb.