Full Result 2.30 Fontwell | 8 April 2026

Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f29yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £5,446 2nd £2,509 3rd £1,254 4th £628

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Hardly Surprising (IRE) 8/11F Bryan Carver Harry Fry	Bryan Carver Harry Fry	5	115 t	117	62	120	–
b g Affinisea (IRE) - Inquisitive Look (Montjeu)
Made all, faced challenge and ridden before 2 out, kept on (tchd 4/5)

2 2¼	10. Testing Patience (IRE) 10/1 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	6	115	–	60	115	–
b g Youmzain (IRE) - Coral Pearl (IRE) (Robin Des Pres)
In touch with leaders, headway before 3 out, went second and pressed winner before 2 out, no extra after last (op 14/1)

3 2¼ [4½]	1. Cluain Chormaic (IRE) 9/4 Tom Cannon Karen Jewell	Tom Cannon Karen Jewell	5	115	115	58	113	–
br g Vadamos (FR) - Sounds Charming (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, headway and went third before 2 out, no extra run-in (op 2/1)

4 15 [19½]	12. Porridge (IRE) 250/1 Oscar Palmer ⁷ Tracey Leeson	Oscar Palmer ⁷ Tracey Leeson	6	105	51	34	91	–
b m Casamento (IRE) - Boldilocks (King's Theatre)
Midfield, headway before 4 out, went fourth and weakened before 2 out (op 150/1)

5 ½ [20]	5. Jetaway Holiday (IRE) 17/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	5	115 t	–	41	99	–
b g Jet Away - Lizzy Loves Lilacs (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 9/1)

6 9½ [29½]	3. Graeme The Grey 50/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Nick Gifford	Tabitha Worsley ³ Nick Gifford	6	112	–	31	90	–
gr g Kingston Hill - Jaune Et Bleue (FR) (Al Namix)
Didn't always jump with fluency, took keen hold, in rear, headway before 2 out, weakened before last (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 40/1)

7 5 [34½]	6. Knight Templar (FR) 28/1 Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	6	115 h	–	25	85	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Quatre Bleue (FR) (Cyborg)
Took keen hold, in rear, not fluent 6th, headway before 2 out, weakening when not fluent last (jockey said gelding ran too free)

8 8½ [43]	13. Mega Etoile (FR) 80/1 Robert Dunne Henrietta C Knight	Robert Dunne Henrietta C Knight	4	102	–	–	58	–
b f Storm The Stars (USA) - Elira D'Airy (FR) (Anzillero)
Midfield, weakened before 2 out (op 66/1 t)

9 8 [51]	8. Snowski (IRE) 250/1 Marc Goldstein Karen Jewell	Marc Goldstein Karen Jewell	5	115 p¹	–	6	68	–
bb g Snow Sky - Rose Gold Cross (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Pressed leader, weakening when not fluent 2 out (op 200/1)

10 2 [53]	9. Style De Folie (FR) 50/1 Joe Anderson ³ Jamie Snowden	Joe Anderson ³ Jamie Snowden	5	112 w² t	–	4	65	–
b g Vol De Nuit - Anowe De Jelois (FR) (Red Guest)
Towards rear, weakened before 2 out (op 40/1)

11 1½ [54½]	7. Maximum Benefit (IRE) 33/1 Finn Lambert ³ Jo Davis	Finn Lambert ³ Jo Davis	5	112	–	2	64	–
b g Maxios - High Benefit (IRE) (Beneficial)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, weakened before 3 out (op 40/1)

PU	11. Cockney Cleopatra (IRE) 28/1 Richie McLernon Jim & Suzi Best	Richie McLernon Jim & Suzi Best	5	1012 h	–	–	–	–
bl m Affinisea (IRE) - High Society Girl (IRE) (Key Of Luck)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare jumped poorly) (op 25/1 tchd 22/1)

12 ran Off time: 2:30:37 Winning time: 4m 55.06s (slow by 24.06s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Dropematthestation (self certificate, inflammation)
1st owner: John P McManus (Hardly Surprising) 1st breeder: Miss R O'Neill
2nd owner: The Fat Jockey Partnership (Testing Patience)
3rd owner: Oppenheimer, Keogh & Churcher (Cluain Chormaic)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £2.30 £1.10 Ex: £8.50 CSF: £10.40 Trifecta: £26.80

2:30 Fontwell 8 Apr 2026

Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)