16:47 Fontwell

Wednesday 8 April 2026

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:4717:17

Southern Contract Lifting Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 4m 56.66s

1^st

Misteroddsocks

610-5

10/1

T: B I CaseJ: C Gethings

Raced keenly in last, headway 4 out, going well and pressed leaders 2 out, switched left after 2 out, headway between rivals when bumped approaching last, ridden to lead flat, kept on op 8/1

2^nd

Gorcombe Moonshine

910-5

7/2

T: R WalfordJ: Ben Godfrey

Disputed lead, headed after 3rd, led 5th, jumped left 3 out, ridden and challenged before 2 out, hung right approaching last, headed flat, kept on op 9/2 tchd 10/3

3^rd

8 ½

Rap Soul

712-0

2/1f

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Prominent, pushed along after 4 out, headway to go second before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened after last op 11/8

4^th

5 ½

Valirann Gold

910-11

9/4

T: H BrownJ: Ned Fox (3)

Towards rear, dropped to last after 5th, pushed along and headway before last, no extra flat op 3/1

5^th

Kill The Groove

611-10

20/1

T: K JewellJ: Tom Cannon

Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon faded op 14/1

Also Ran

Millies Mite

1010-2

28/1

T: K JewellJ: M Goldstein

Midfield, chased leaders 7th, close up when hit 4 out and unseated rider

Engaging Sam

910-2

8/1

T: P ButlerJ: Caoilin Quinn

Disputed lead, led clearly after 3rd, headed 5th, dropped to third 4 out, soon weakened, mistake and unseated rider last op 14/1 and tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

Hobie²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: David Dennis J: Charlie Maggs

Wellwillya³³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: Mrs H R J Nelmes J: Paul O'Brien

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.70Pl:£5.40, £2.00EX:£67.60Trifecta:£134.40Tricast:£99.39SF:£45.78Swingers:£5.30, £3.10, £1.70

Forecasts

Rap Soul (2/1), Valirann Gold (9/4), Gorcombe Moonshine (7/2), Wellwillya (7/1), Engaging Sam (8/1), Misteroddsocks (10/1), Hobie (12/1), Kill The Groove (20/1), Millies Mite (28/1)

RAP SOUL is a chaser on the up and faces limited opposition in his hat-trick bid here. He should take plenty of beating. Gorcombe Moonshine and Wellwillya may give him most to think about.

RAP SOUL (FR)
GORCOMBE MOONSHINE
WELLWILLYA

Previous Winners

2025

Jack Sparrow Grey

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 6

J: N F Houlihan | T: G & J Moore

22/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00