25 Feb 2021 14:57 Chepstow
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,384); Distance: 2m 7f 131y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy In Places).
Pertemps Network Opportunity Around The Corner Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Blackjack Kentucky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2212-4P / 12 | Jump (21) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Owners Group 026 | 7/2 | |
| made all, ridden approaching last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1 L | Spiritofthegames (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 226-248 / 11 | Jump (10) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr N W Lake | 5/1 | |
| held up on inside, closed 7th, went 2nd before last, stayed on, always just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 4 L | Poker Play (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 500-842 / 9 | Jump (31) | Fergus Gillard | D Pipe The Angove Family | 2/1 | |
| chased winner, not fluent 6th, ridden 2 out, lost 2nd before last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | SHD | Perfect Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 16-4157 / 12 | Jump (11) | Adrian Heskin | Mrs S Leech Ryan Potter Racing… | 17/2 | |
| held up, not fluent 5th, headway 8th, not fluent 3 out, outpaced next, soon switched right, mistake last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 5 L | Copperhead (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 111F-PP / 11 | Jump (89) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | C L Tizzard Mrs G C Pritchard | 8/1 | |
| held up on outside, closed 4th, driven after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 57 L | Diger Daudaie (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 1/644-P4 / 11 | Jump (33) | Tom Buckley | C E Longsdon Mrs R S Perkins | 5/1 | |
| slowly into stride, jumped slowly, chased leaders, reminder 4th, lost place down back straight, rallied briefly after 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
