2025-02-22 Chepstow 14:00
Chepstow

Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m3f98y

Going: Soft

Prize: £4,700

Runners: 5

Winning time: 5m 13.80s (slow by 30.80s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 4

6 Passing Kate

J:Richard Patrick T:Matt Sheppard

Age:8 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:101 SP:6/1

Held up in rear - outpaced 2nd - pushed along briefly 3rd - joined main group going okay 6th - smooth headway 4 out - led 3 out - shaken up 2 out - soon went clear - ridden run-in - eased towards finish(op 5/1)

2 1½

1 Royal Jewel

J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:119 SP:10/11F

Didn't jump well - led but pestered - overjumped 2nd - headed 3rd - prominent 4th - led again with one circuit to go - not fluent 7th - not fluent 4 out - not fluent and headed 3 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on run-in - did well in the circumstances(op Evens)

3 22 23½

4 Red Nika

J:Cameron Iles(7) T:Tom Lacey

Age:10 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:114 SP:9/2

In touch with leaders - hampered 8th - outpaced 4 out - rallied 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

3 Heros De Romay

J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:117 SP:5/1

Pressed leader - good jump to lead 3rd - headed with one circuit to go - mistake 8th - lost position 11th - went second again 5 out - weakened quickly 4 out - tired jump and pulled up 2 out(op 9/2)

5 Barrabooka

J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain

Age:7 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:108 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - ridden and lost position 9th - weakened quickly and pulled up after 11th(op 9/1)

King Arise

J:Luke Scott(5) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Age:8 Weight:11st 13lbs

OR:118 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7.10

Tote place: £2.20 £1.20

Exacta: £13.70

Trifecta: £31.50

CSF: £12.47