18:12 Fontwell

Wednesday 6 May 2026

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Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 1f 162y  |   Good (Good to Soft in Places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:12  |   Winning time: 4m 27.28s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/8j
T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway to lead 2 out, soon pushed along, led narrowly approaching last, kept on well op 6/4 tchd 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
2
1
11/8j
T: T LawesJ: Tom Cannon
Disputed lead, ridden and headed 2 out, soon joined for second, chased winner inside final 110yds, not reach winner op 6/5
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
12/1
T: Miss H C KnightJ: J J Burke
Midfield, ridden and headway 2 out, soon disputed second, no extra and dropped to third inside final 110yds tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
19
8
66/1
T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister
Took keen hold, held up in rear, plenty to do 3 out, ridden and some headway 2 out where hampered, kept on and went fourth run-in
5th
Horse silk
1
3
200/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Paul O'Brien
Took keen hold, held up in rear, in touch 3 out, ridden and left in fourth 2 out, lost position run-in op 150/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
410-10
12/1
T: Faye BramleyJ: Isabelle Ryder (5)
Held up in midfield, not fluent 6th, in touch 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
410-10
9/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Freddie Mitchell (3)
In touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 10/1 tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
2
22/1
T: Gordon TreacyJ: Rian Corcoran (5)
Disputed lead, headed after 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out
9th
Horse silk
½
10
100/1
T: S HosieJ: Paddy Hanlon (5)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 80/1
10th
Horse silk
½
9
25/1
T: O SignyJ: James Davies
Prominent, ridden and lost position 3 out, no impression when hampered 2 out tchd 22/1
11th
Horse silk
6 ½
5
66/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn
Took keen hold, always behind op 50/1 tchd 100/1
12th
Horse silk
18
13
300/1
T: Ella PickardJ: Ben Godfrey
Disputed lead, headed 6th, dropped to rear 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out op 250/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
6
150/1
T: J W MullinsJ: James Best
Not always fluent, took keen hold, disputed lead, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out where fell
PU
Horse silk
12
66/1
T: J & S BestJ: R P McLernon
Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, in touch after 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out op 40/1 tchd 80/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.40, £1.10, £2.50EX:£4.20Trifecta:£21.40SF:£3.24Swingers:£1.10, £4.30, £4.00

Forecasts

La Cadalora (11/8), Flash Man (11/8), Tetsworth (9/1), Mega Etoile (12/1), Chambers (12/1), Bahati Bahati (22/1), Moscow Star (25/1), Dodging The Bullet (66/1), Oblemenko (66/1), Cockney Cleopatra (66/1), Pivotal Days (100/1), Regal Icon (150/1), Hawa Jumeirah (200/1), Hollysaway (300/1)

Verdict

LA CADALORA did it easily at Wincanton and is taken to defy a penalty, perhaps at the main expense of fellow hurdle winner Flash Man. Tetsworth and Bahati Bahati are others likely to have a say.

  1. LA CADALORA
  2. FLASH MAN (FR)
  3. TETSWORTH

Prize Money

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

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