Full Result 4.55 Fontwell | 14 March 2026

Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

(Class 5) (4-6yo) (2m1f162yds) 2m1½f Soft

1st £2,450.70 2nd £1,129.05 3rd £564.30 4th £282.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. The Perfect Poet 11/8F Callum Pritchard ³ Ben Pauling	Callum Pritchard ³ Ben Pauling	5	1013	–	68	114	–
b g Poet's Word (IRE) - Two Swallows (Kayf Tara)
In touch with leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, soon pushed along, went clear from over 1f out, pushed out (op 13/8 tchd 5/4 and tchd 2/1)

2 6	1. Nimba (FR) 7/4 Shane Fenelon ⁵ Mickey Bowen	Shane Fenelon ⁵ Mickey Bowen	5	114	–	68	113	–
b g Muhtathir - Nid D'Amour (FR) (Ultimately Lucky)
Keen to post, held up in rear, switched right and headway from over 2f out, went second and ridden under 2f out, soon no extra, no match for winner (tchd 13/8 and tchd 2/1)

3 2½ [8½]	3. Rine Yeats (IRE) 7/1 Ned Fox ³ Venetia Williams	Ned Fox ³ Venetia Williams	6	1013	–	58	103	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Izzygonnacatcher (IRE) (Oscar)
Led but pestered, faced challenge 4f out, headed over 3f out, lost second and no extra from under 2f out (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

4 2¼ [10¾]	6. Ms Des Fois (IRE) 11/2 Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	4	102	–	42	87	–
ch f Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Dolly Lewis (Sir Harry Lewis)
Pressed leader, led over 3f out, soon ran green and hung left, headed and no extra from over 2f out (op 7/1)

5 15 [25¾]	5. Roy's Jules (IRE) 16/1 Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	4	106	–	28	76	–
ch g Mahler - Another Katie (IRE) (Carlotamix)
Unseated rider in paddock, in touch with leaders, weakened from over 2f out (op 10/1)

5 ran Off time: 4:55:53 Winning time: 4m 33.10s (slow by 28.10s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Lightsoutandaway (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Basher Watts Racing Nh 3 (The Perfect Poet) 1st breeder: Mrs C A Waters
2nd owner: Martin Gowing & David Jewers (Nimba)
3rd owner: Old Gold Racing 35 (Rine Yeats)
Tote win: £2.38 PL: £1.40 £1.40 Ex: £5.20 CSF: £4.18 Trifecta: £12.20
Jackpot:
Placepot: £89.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £57,559.59 - 643.09 winning units
Quadpot: £34.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,566.31 - 103.91 winning units