14:30 Fontwell

Wednesday 8 April 2026

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Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 55.06s

1^st

Hardly Surprising

511-5

8/11f

T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver

Wore hood to post, disputed lead, pushed along to lead before 3 out, ridden after last, kept on well, always doing enough tchd 4/5

2^nd

2 ¼

Testing Patience

611-5

10/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Wore hood to post, chased leaders, challenged winner after 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden flat, kept on, no impression on winner op 14/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Cluain Chormaic

511-5

9/4

T: K JewellJ: Tom Cannon

Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace after last op 2/1

4^th

Porridge

610-12

250/1

T: Tracey LeesonJ: Oscar Palmer (7)

Midfield, nudged along after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression op 150/1

5^th

Jetaway Holiday

511-5

17/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Midfield, nudged along and going well before 2 out, awkward last, no extra op 9/1

6^th

9 ½

Graeme The Grey

611-5

50/1

T: N J GiffordJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway 2 out, soon asked for effort and no response op 40/1

7^th

Knight Templar

611-5

28/1

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Held up in rear, pushed along approaching 2 out, never competitive

8^th

8 ½

Mega Etoile

410-2

80/1

T: Miss H C KnightJ: R T Dunne

Held up in rear, mistake 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, no extra op 66/1 t

9^th

Snowski

511-5

250/1

T: K JewellJ: M Goldstein

Disputed lead, headed before 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened op 200/1

10^th

Style De Folie

511-5

50/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Joe Anderson (3)

Towards rear, always outpaced op 40/1

11^th

1 ½

Maximum Benefit

511-5

33/1

T: Miss J S DavisJ: Finn Lambert (3)

Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon beaten op 40/1

Also Ran

Cockney Cleopatra

510-12

28/1

T: J & S BestJ: R P McLernon

Detached in rear, always outpaced, pulled up before 3 out op 25/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

Dropematthestation³⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: Ben Jones

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £2.30, £1.10EX:£8.50Trifecta:£26.80SF:£10.40Swingers:£2.30, £1.10, £3.70

Forecasts

Hardly Surprising (8/11), Cluain Chormaic (9/4), Dropematthestation (4/1), Jetaway Holiday (17/2), Testing Patience (10/1), Knight Templar (28/1), Cockney Cleopatra (28/1), Maximum Benefit (33/1), Graeme The Grey (50/1), Style De Folie (50/1), Mega Etoile (80/1), Porridge (250/1), Snowski (250/1)

DROPEMATTHESTATION has shown enough in each of his 3 starts over hurdles to suggest a race of this nature is within his compass and in the hope a breathing operation since his previous start improves his finishing effort, he's fancied to get off the mark. Hardly Surprising ideally needs further but is an obvious threat based on the strength of his form, with Cluain Chormaic and Cockney Cleopatra also in the mix.

DROPEMATTHESTATION
HARDLY SURPRISING (IRE)
CLUAIN CHORMAIC (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Twist Of Fatecatch

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: Dylan Johnston | T: N P Mulholland

4/11

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00