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Pertemps Network Opportunity Around The Corner Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Chepstow Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £2 £2.40 Exacta: £14.20 Trifecta: £46.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Blackjack Kentucky (IRE) N/A Good
Paul Nicholls 152 lbs 7/2 Won Made all - joined after 4 out - increased tempo and led clearly after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on strongly approaching last - ridden out run-in - always doing enough(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
2nd 2 Spiritofthegames (IRE) N/A Poor
Dan Skelton 159 lbs 5/1 1 Raced in last - headway and going easily after 3 out - ridden and chased winner after 2 out - kept on from last - no impression final 110yds - always held(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
3rd 5 Poker Play (FR) N/A Poor
David Pipe 143 lbs 2/1F 4 Chased winner - mistake 6th - briefly disputed lead after 4 out - shaken up after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - no impression from last - weakened final 110yds - just held third(op 9/4)
4th 3 Perfect Man (IRE) 11 G AVG
Sophie Leech 153 lbs 17/2 0.1 Held up in behind leaders - headway after 3 out - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - rallied approaching last - mistake last - stayed on run-in - almost snatched third (jockey said gelding became unbalanced approaching the winning line)(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
5th 1 Copperhead (GB) 10 G AVG
Colin Tizzard 166 lbs 8/1 5 Held up in rear - ridden before 2 out - soon outpaced - beaten before last - no extra run-in(op 13/2)
6th 6 Diger Daudaie (FR) 10 G Poor
Charlie Longsdon 138 lbs 5/1 57 Tracked leaders - mistake 1st - cajoled along before 6th - slow jump and dropped to last 5 out - reminders and rallied briefly before 4 out - lost ground quickly home turn - soon got behind - tailed off (vet said gelding bled from the nose)