08 Apr 2026 14:30 Fontwell
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,446); Distance: 2m 3f 29y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Hardly Surprising (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-533 / 5 |
Jump (75) | Bryan Carver | H Fry Mr John P McManus |
8/11 | |
| wore hood to post, disputed lead, pushed along to lead before 3 out, ridden after last, kept on well, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 2¼ L |
Testing Patience (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3834 / 6 |
Jump (16) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore The Fat Jockey… |
10/1 | |
| wore hood to post, chased leaders, challenged winner after 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden flat, kept on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Cluain Chormaic (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
7-7532 / 5 |
Jump (28) | Tom Cannon | K Jewell Oppenheimer, Keogh… |
9/4 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace after last | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 15 L |
Porridge (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) |
47-PPPP / 6 |
Jump (54) | Oscar Palmer | Tracey Leeson Blakesley Partnership |
250/1 | |
| midfield, nudged along after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Jetaway Holiday (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
15 / 5 |
Jump (31) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Jet Set |
17/2 | |
| midfield, nudged along and going well before 2 out, awkward last, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 9½ L |
Graeme The Grey (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
24-34 / 6 |
Jump (12) | Tabitha Worsley | N J Gifford Double Scorpio |
50/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway 2 out, soon asked for effort and no response | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Knight Templar (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3/F-08 / 6 |
Jump (25) | Harry Bannister | R Bandey The Bellamy Quintet |
28/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along approaching 2 out, never competitive | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 8½ L |
Mega Etoile (FR) (filly, bay, 10 2) |
40 / 4 |
Jump (32) | R T Dunne | Miss H C Knight Christopher & Carol… |
80/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Snowski (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P / 5 |
Jump (30) | M Goldstein | K Jewell Reach For The Sky… |
250/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed before 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 2 L |
Style De Folie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
5 / 5 |
Jump (103) | Joe Anderson | Jamie Snowden The Lazenby Family |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, always outpaced | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Maximum Benefit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
56045 / 5 |
Jump (25) | Finn Lambert | Miss J S Davis Tony Worth & Vic… |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 4 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Cockney Cleopatra (IRE) (filly, black, 10 12) |
F55 / 5 |
Jump (153) | R P McLernon | J & S Best Mr J Pook |
28/1 | |
| detached in rear, always outpaced, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Dropematthestation (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4/1-4433 / 6 |
Jump (39) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Old Gold Racing… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||