13:55 Fontwell
Monday 8 December 2025
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Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 5f 164y  |  Heavy (Soft in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:56Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 43.54s
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Horse A-Z
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Lightly raced sort. Encouraging fourth in a strong C&D maiden on reappearance and improved to justify support up in trip on handicap debut over C&D last month, scoring by 3¼ lengths from Nowyouvebinandunit, kept up to work. Promises to make another bold bid.
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Placed on three of his 4 starts last season and made a pleasing-enough return when third in a 6-runner handicap at Ffos Las (23.9f, good) 53 days ago, kept on run-in. Should give his running again back over a slightly shorter trip.
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Lightly raced for age and ran out an emphatic winner on handicap debut over C&D in May. Fell early in his follow-up bid here but quickly back on track when winning at Ffos Las (23.9f) in June. Can go well fresh and one to consider on first start following a breathing operation.
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Progressive sort landed a double when successful at Ffos Las (20f) on return and improved again in defeat when runner-up over the same C&D (under a penalty) last time. Could be more to come.
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Took little interest on chase debut but quickly reverted to hurdles, got off the mark in 7-runner handicap at Newton Abbot (26.5f, good to soft) in June. Drops back in distance on reappearance and this looks a stronger race on paper.
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Made the frame on a couple of occasions as a juvenile hurdler but has completely lost his form, finished well beaten on first start of season over C&D last month.
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Maiden has returned in good heart but again didn't look entirely straightforward when chasing home Mask of Zorro over C&D last time, travelling as well as any but outbattled. Reopposes that rival on better terms but remains to be seen if more severe headgear does the trick.
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Remains with little form and was well held over C&D behind Mask of Zorro last time.
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Has shown little at long odds in maiden hurdles. 4 lb out of the weights for handicap debut and only considered if market expects better upped in trip.
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Forecasts
El Bandido Pancho (9/4), Mask Of Zorro (16/5), Ferret Jeeter (4/1), Weaver's Answer (9/2), Nowyouvebinandunit (11/1), Bredon Hill Dart (14/1), Dawn's Desire (22/1), Grey D'alco (25/1), Break Heart Hill (50/1)
An interesting race for the grade. MASK OF ZORRO is likely still underestimated by his mark and can follow up his recent C&D victory. Progressive El Bandido Pancho is feared most, while Ferret Jeeter has gone well fresh previously and is another to note on first start since a breathing operation.
- Mask Of Zorro16/5
Prize Money
1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00
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