Full Result 2.17 Chepstow | 21 February 2026

Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Soft 16 fences

1st £5,281 2nd £2,430 3rd £1,215 4th £608 5th £303

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Risk De Pluie (FR) 5/4F Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁵ Ben Clarke	Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁵ Ben Clarke	7	118 t	115	109	126	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Mangenie (FR) (Irish Wells)
Raced in second behind clear leader, pressed leader 10th, led before 5 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, kept on well, comfortably (op 13/8 tchd 6/5)

2 5½	6. Another Fine Mess (IRE) 9/4 Bryan Carver Jeremy Scott	Bryan Carver Jeremy Scott	7	1111	113	101	117	–
gr g Mount Nelson - Miss Blueyes (IRE) (Dushyantor)
Held up in rear, hit 8th, headway and in touch with leaders 10th, went second before 5 out, kept on but no match for winner (op 6/4)

3 3½ [9]	4. My Friend Sean (IRE) 7/1 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	7	1112 tp	114	98	113	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Kaffie (Kayf Tara)
Raced in third behind clear leader, lost position but in touch with leaders 10th, went third again last, stayed on (op 8/1 tchd 13/2)

4 6½ [15½]	8. Holeshot (IRE) 9/1 Conor O'Farrell Tim Vaughan	Conor O'Farrell Tim Vaughan	7	1110	112	89	109	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Rowdy Exit (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Towards rear, mistake 11th, good headway before 5 out, disputing second 4 out, weakened and not fluent last (vet reported gelding had lost his left-fore shoe) (op 11/1 tchd 8/1)

5 40 [55½]	5. Jack To Bat 17/2 Kevin Brogan Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Kevin Brogan Jonjo & A J O'Neill	7	1111	113	46	65	–
ch g Jack Hobbs - Sherry Darling (IRE) (Alflora)
Never better than midfield, weakened after 4 out, tailed off (op 11/1 tchd 8/1)

6 3½ [59]	9. Melton Mossy (IRE) 22/1 Conor Ring Evan Williams	Conor Ring Evan Williams	7	118 t	110	39	58	–
b g Valirann (FR) - Miss Ira Zarad (IRE) (Darazari)
Never better than midfield, weakened 4 out, tailed off (tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)

PU	1. Pyramid Place (IRE) 50/1 James Best Harriet Dickin	James Best Harriet Dickin	9	1113 b¹	115	–	–	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Attima (Zafonic)
Pulled hard, led, soon clear, reduced lead before 10th, weakened quickly before 5 out, pulled up after 5 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 33/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:17:49 Winning time: 5m 4.02s (slow by 25.52s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Arctic Conditions (self certificate), Gris Majeur (self certificate), Star Of Affinity (self certificate)
1st owner: Beard, Ford And Langford (Risk De Pluie) 1st breeder: S C E A Haras Du Ma & Mr Marc Dumont
2nd owner: Mrs Helen L Stoneman (Another Fine Mess)
3rd owner: David Kellett (My Friend Sean)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.20 £1.90 Ex: £7.30 CSF: £4.79 Tricast: £12.29 Trifecta: £19.50

2:17 Chepstow 21 Feb 2026

Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)