Chepstow

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m7f131y

Going: Soft

Prize: £10,406

Runners: 13

Winning time: 6m 16.81s (slow by 34.81s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 2

7 J'Ai Froid

J: Harry Reed

T: L J Morgan

Age: 12

Weight: 10st 12lbs

OR: 126

SP: 33/1

Prominent - pushed along 3 out - soon switched right - mistake 2 out - led approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)

2 2¾

12 Rickety Bridge

J: Freddie Gingell(3)

T: Paul Nicholls

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 2lbs

OR: 116

SP: 10/1

Prominent - lost position 8th - rallied 3 out - outpaced 2 out - went second just after last - stayed on(op 16/1)

3 2 4¾

6 Firestream

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 12lbs

OR: 126

SP: 6/1

Raced in second - not fluent 7th or 8th - led 3 out - soon hung left - hung right after 2 out - headed approaching last where bad mistake - no extra run-in(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)

4 nk 5

11 Classic Concorde

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Age: 12

Weight: 10st 8lbs

OR: 122

SP: 25/1

Led - headed 3 out - briefly disputed lead after 2 out - not fluent last - weakened gradually run-in(op 28/1)

5 shd 5¼

10 Ikarak

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 10lbs

OR: 124

SP: 4/1

Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - ridden and no impression before 3 out - headway from 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 5/1)

6 6 11¼

4 Lossiemouth

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Polly Gundry

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: 134

SP: 11/1

Prominent - mistake 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

7 8½ 19¾

13 Ballymagroarty Boy

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Age: 12

Weight: 10st 2lbs

OR: 116

SP: 66/1

Midfield - dropped to rear after 1st - no chance 3 out - stayed on from 2 out(op 50/1)

8 1 20¾

5 Guard The Moon

J: James Turner(5)

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 128

SP: 16/5F

Midfield - not fluent and towards rear 1st - mistake 4th - niggled along 5th - headway after 3 out - weakened after 2 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that the gelding failed to travel with his customary enthusiasm on this occasion after an 84-day break)(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)

9 6 26¾

9 Icare Allen

J: Benjamin Macey(7)

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 10lbs

OR: 124

SP: 10/1

Midfield - niggled along briefly after 1st - not fluent 2nd - mistake 5th - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

2 Anna Bunina

J: Callum Pritchard(5)

T: John C McConnell

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 9lbs

OR: 137

SP: 25/1

Midfield - weakened before 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 20/1)

1 Maximilian

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Age: 9

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 142

SP: 18/1

Midfield - dropped to rear 8th - soon weakened - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 11/1)

3 Minella Missile

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: 136

SP: 13/2

Held up in rear - headway into midfield after 8th - weakened 3 out - fell 2 out(tchd 7/1)

8 Gold In The Rivers

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: 125

SP: 18/1

Midfield - headway and prominent 8th - weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out(op 10/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £49.40

Tote place: £10 £3.10 £2

Exacta: £544

Trifecta: £3263.20

Tricast: £2274.66

CSF: £328.11