18:40 Fontwell

Thursday 14 May 2026

All17:3418:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Fontwell Park Half Year Membership Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 4m 53.92s

1^st

Lunar Ocean

710-7

6/1

T: Billy AprahamianJ: G Sheehan

Made all, ridden after 2 out, edged left run-in, kept on well op 15/2 tchd 11/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Thickthorn Tom

611-2

2/1f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Midfield, improved into second before 3 out, pushed along to chase winner after 2 out, short of room run-in, soon switched right, kept on but held by winner op 15/8

3^rd

Misteroddsocks

610-12

4/1

T: B I CaseJ: C Gethings

Held up in touch, improved into fourth before 4 out, went third 3 out, soon asked for effort, plugged on without threatening op 9/2

4^th

Ballyfinn

812-7

9/2

T: A J HoneyballJ: Chad Bament (5)

Held up in touch, detached before 4 out, rallied and went distant fourth run-in, never involved op 5/1 tchd 4/1

5^th

Lord Maher

611-3

10/1

T: K JewellJ: Brendan Powell

Prominent, jumped right and lost place 3 out, soon ridden and weakened op 14/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Jaffa Cake

611-7

28/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Held up in rear, struggling before 4 out, pulled up after 4 out op 18/1

All Authorized

711-3

9/2

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out op 7/2

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.90, £1.60EX:£23.00Trifecta:£96.00SF:£19.89Swingers:£3.40, £4.30, £2.10

Forecasts

Thickthorn Tom (2/1), Misteroddsocks (4/1), Ballyfinn (9/2), All Authorized (9/2), Lunar Ocean (6/1), Lord Maher (10/1), Jaffa Cake (28/1)

THICKTHORN TOM showed improved form on his second chase start when third at Exeter last time and he can build on that effort to get off the mark. He is preferred ahead of Ballyfinn, who looks to have a good chance under a penalty but may not be as suited by this shorter distance.

THICKTHORN TOM (IRE)
BALLYFINN (IRE)
LUNAR OCEAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Fortunate Fella

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 5

J: Ben Bromley | T: P F Nicholls

4/1

Prize Money

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