23 Feb 2019 13:55 Chepstow
Winner: £8,800 (Penalty: £5,718); Distance: 2m 11y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Pertemps MPS Network Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Highest Sun (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1-342 / 11 | Flat (376), Jump (37) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Mr Ashley Head | 15/8 | |
| chased leaders on inside, led between last 2, clear when jumped left last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3½ L | Casa Tall (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 31104-5 / 10 | Jump (37) | C Gethings | T R George Maranto Manor | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until next, led before 2 out, headed between last 2nd, no impression on winner, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Bhutan (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 7) | 5-472PP / 7 | Flat (503), Jump (49) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd from last, kept on, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Totterdown (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | F-13135 / 13 | Jump (45) | Daniel Hiskett | R T Phillips The Adlestrop Club | 11/1 | |
| led, not fluent and headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten when awkward last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ½ L | Higgs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1-14276 / 12 | Jump (37) | Mr Jason Dixon | S-J Davies Mr Andrew Gough | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, closed 3rd, not fluent 3 out, outpaced before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 5 L | Robinshill (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 5P-7386 / 10 | Jump (42) | Thomas Bellamy | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, awkward 1st, went 2nd 4th until 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 13 L | The Dubai Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 118-452 / 10 | Jump (63) | Harry Bannister | H Whittington N W A Bannister… | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, reminder after 3rd, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 4 L | Choix Des Armes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 06313-2 / 11 | Jump (292) | Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls Mr J P G Hamilton | 8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 3 L | Stowaway Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 80-2150 / 9 | Jump (59) | William Marshall | D Skelton The Friday Lunch… | 20/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, slow 5th, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Melchior King (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 6-7761 / 5 | Jump (47) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers | 11/2 | |
| tracked leader until before 2nd, soon lost place, behind 5th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Hollywood Ken (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 78511-P / 8 | Flat (1060), Jump (104) | Bryony Frost | Mrs F M Shaw Miss Mandie Fletcher | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2nd until 3rd, lost place after 6th, soon well behind, pulled up after | ||||||||||
