Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | Thanksforthehelp (FR) | 7 G | AVG | David Pipe | 145 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Travelled strongly - midfield - smooth headway after 8th - going easily when led before 2 out - soon clear - canter(op 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 12 | My Bobby Dazzler (GB) | 10 G | AVG |
Alex Edwards
(3)lbs
|
Mel Rowley | 147 lbs | 12/1 | 6.5 | In touch with leaders - pushed along before 3 out - disputing third when ridden before 2 out - went second approaching last - stayed on but no match for winner(op 11/1) | |
| 3rd | 9 | Bells Of Peterboro (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Tim Vaughan | 154 lbs | 14/1 | 6.5 | Prominent - ridden when lost position after 8th - headway from 2 out - went third last - stayed on | ||
| 4th | 2 | Bear Ghylls (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Nicky Martin | 167 lbs | 20/1 | 2.25 | Led - joined 5th - ridden when headed before 2 out - no extra and lost two places approaching last(op 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Top Of The Bill (IRE) | 9 G | Good | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 153 lbs | 10/1 | 0.2 | Held up in rear - still plenty to do when ridden 3 out - steady headway after 2 out - stayed on run-in - never dangerous (jockey said gelding hung left and jumped left)(op 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Dubrovnik Harry (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Harry Fry | 155 lbs | 15/2 | 1 | Held up in rear - headway after 8th - disputing third when ridden after 3 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 7/1) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Surrey Quest (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 12/1 | 5.5 | Midfield - ridden after 8th - made no telling impression | ||
| 8th | 5 | Southfield Harvest (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Ben Bromley
(7)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 151 lbs | 50/1 | 18 | Raced in last - reminder after 1st - ridden when midfield after 8th - weakened after 2 out (prior to this race - trainer's rep was asked to explain the reason why he was running here on going described as good to soft - good in places having reported that he would prefer softer ground following his run over fences at Wincanton on 2 February 2023 on ground described as good to soft; trainer's rep explained they were prepared to let gelding take his chance on the ground on this occasion by reverting back to hurdles and on a more galloping track - which was noted)(op 40/1) | |
| 9th | 11 | Take Your Time (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 151 lbs | 25/1 | 16 | Midfield - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Jon Snow (FR) | 7 G | Good | George Baker | 168 lbs | 150/1 | - | In touch with leaders - reminder when hit 5th - weakening when not fluent 7th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 50/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Galileo Silver (IRE) | 10 G | Good | Sam Thomas | 161 lbs | 40/1 | - | Pressed leader - disputed lead from 5th - ridden when headed after 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up after 2 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Ballybegg (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Niall Houlihan
(3)lbs
|
Kerry Lee | 157 lbs | 14/1 | - | Prominent - weakened quickly after 8th - behind when pulled up before 3 out(op 12/1) | |
| 99th | 6 | Kings Keeper (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Kerry Lee | 156 lbs | 18/1 | - | Midfield - weakened after 8th - in rear when pulled up before 3 out(op 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 14 | Operation Manna (GB) | 8 G | Elite | Tom Lacey | 147 lbs | 6/1 | - | Midfield - pushed along after 7th - in touch with leaders after 8th - soon ridden - weakened after 3 out - pulled up 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 13/2) | ||
| 99th | 13 | The Kniphand (FR) | 7 G | AVG |
Finn Lambert
(5)lbs
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies | 143 lbs | 18/5F | - | Midfield - hit and dropped to rear 2nd - slow jump 4th - soon struggling and detached - pulled up before 5th (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) |
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