Racecards
14:47 Exeter
Be Wiser Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 111y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 0431
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
led, hit 5 out, challenged 3 out, headed after next, rallied last, no extra closing stages
Big Bresil
31- Form 2-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
always prominent, every chance when hit 3 out, led after next, challenged closing stages, stayed on well
- Form 1/98
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
behind, headway 2 out, never on terms
- Form 110/22-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced freely early, tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, every chance 2 out, sprawled on landing last, faded
- Form 5121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
chased leaders, headway to chase leaders 6th, effort 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 6P-220P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway 5 out, weakened after 3 out
- Form 957
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Alan Johns
mistake 1st, chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance after last, no extra towards finish
- Form 5P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway to chase leaders 5 out, weakened after 3 out
- Form 0/6873
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
behind, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, outpaced 3 out, rallied next, no extra last
- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
mid-division, beaten 3 out
Ioweu
22- Form 7/5800
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up, mistake 3rd, weakened 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Though withdrawn at Doncaster on Wednesday, there can’t have been much wrong with DANNY KIRWAN and he should take all the beating here if making his reappearance. A prolonged absence is a slight concern but his second to Angel’s Breath in a Grade 2 at Ascot last season is a cut above anything achieved by his rivals. Butterwick Brook has a penalty for winning at Taunton and that should allow third Percy Pops to get closer. Big Bresil has placed in a point and a bumper and a switch to hurdles should suit while Honest Exchange was a dual winner between the flags and is also interesting.
Formwatch
Butterwick Brook (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Always prominent, went 2nd bypassing omitted 6th (5 out), led before 2 out where good jump, hard ridden and kept on gamely run-in, all out (hurdles in back straight omitted due to low sun, only 4 hurdles jumped), won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan beating Shang Tang (11-2) by hd, 12 ran.
Big Bresil 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, plugged on into 2nd 2f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 12l behind Red Rookie (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Jan.
Captain Aulmes (FR) 100-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway after 5th, lost place 3 out, well beaten after, 8th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Beaufort West (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Danny Kirwan (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led, pushed along entering straight, headed over 1f out, not pace of winner, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Angels Breath (11-0) at Ascot 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Freddy Fanatapan 80-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, bit closer in mid-division when hit 2nd, weakened before omitted 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Butterwick Brook (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Gorcombe's Rascal 200-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened quickly bypassing 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Honest Exchange (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, ld 3out, ko well from before last, won at Tinahely 3m sft in Nov beating Coach Road (11-11) by 6l, 7 ran.
Into The Woods (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
Lamanver Storm 20-1 (11-4) Chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Red Rookie (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Jan.
Legende de Minuit 28-1 (11-2) Not that fluent in rear, behind when pulled up before 8th, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Percy Pops 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on long run to 2 out, kept on into modest 3rd final strides, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind Butterwick Brook (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Royal Martian 50-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division on outside, closer halfway, pushed along leaving back straight, soon lost place, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Tile Tapper (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Ioweu 125-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear and keen, effort before 2 out, never dangerous, 13th of 17, dist behind Calva D'Auge (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) sft in Jan.