Chepstow
15:07
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Chepstow Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.90 £4.40 £4.50 Exacta: £56.50 Tricast: £718.63 Trifecta: £584.90
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 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 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 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 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)