24 Feb 2017 16:25 Exeter
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 2f 111y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Acca Insurance At 188Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Any Drama (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5316-41 / 9 | Jump (17) | N D Fehily | H Fry Mr Nicholas Cooper | 2/7 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 15 L | Brahms De Clermont (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1-164 / 7 | Jump (65) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Donlon & Doyle | 11/4 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | NK | Black Anthem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P64065 / 10 | Jump (6) | Michael Heard | B Barr Mrs Joanne Swinbank | 20/1 | |
| tended to jump right, chased winner, ridden and no impression before 3 out, hit last, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 11 L | Some Chaos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5-13779 / 11 | Jump (28) | Kevin Jones | C Whittaker Having A Mare &… | 33/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway into modest 4th place 5th, no chance with leading trio next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3 L | Henchard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | / 8 | D A Jacob | Nick Mitchell Buck Hill | 50/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, slightly hampered 2nd, modest 5th before 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 7 L | Robin Why Not (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 84 / 8 | Jump (19) | Mr L Drowne | N J Hawke Mr Kieran Johns | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold, always towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 1 L | The Last But One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 268 / 9 | Jump (48) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr Tom Malone | 7/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 5th place, mistake 3rd, struggling 6th, mistake 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 7 L | Flo'sboy Sam (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 8 / 6 | Jump (22) | Tom Cannon | R Walford Wendy Pope & Tim… | 66/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 4th place, weakened 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 7 L | Kilinakin (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | FF1-P8 / 9 | Jump (14) | W Featherstone | Miss Z C Davison The Lump O'Clock… | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 6th, tailed off when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
