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

Fontwell

16:55

Date 2026-03-14

Distance 2m1f162y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £2,451

Weather Overcast

Temp 1.2°C

Wind 4mph NW

Rain 26%

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Nimba Bay J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Mickey Bowen	J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Mickey Bowen	163	—	2-11	-	118	110	113d	—	—	-19	13.5	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Easy debut winner (good); different conditions today under a penalty; may well be up to it
4	The Perfect Poet Bay J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Ben Pauling	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Ben Pauling	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-22	10	0.50/1	2/1 33%
£42,000 3yo; half-brother to the yard's fair hurdler I've Madeupmynind; market useful
3	Rine Yeats Bay J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	156	—	P-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	13	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Irish point winner who changed hands for £55,000; taken out recently on good to soft going
6	Ms Des Fois Chestnut J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	142	—	5	-	113	-	28d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Trainer 18-47 with bumper runners here; shaped well on her Ascot debut last month; player
5	Roy's Jules Chestnut J:Tom Cannon T:Chris Gordon	J:Tom Cannon T:Chris Gordon	146	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Trainer boasts a fair record in bumpers, including round here; the market will guide
NR	Lightsoutandaway Bay J:TBC T:Gary & Josh Moore	J: T:Gary & Josh Moore	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Half-brother to bumper winner Legionar; yard boasts a decent bumper record in recent times

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Nimba	15/8	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8
The Perfect Poet	15/8	2/1	15/8	7/4	15/8
Rine Yeats	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2	11/2
Ms Des Fois	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	5/1
Roy's Jules	12/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Lightsoutandaway	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Nimba

13.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 10

15/8

2nd

Rine Yeats

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

The Perfect Poet

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10

2/1

Ms Des Fois

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Roy's Jules

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Lightsoutandaway

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nimba	—	118	110
The Perfect Poet	—	—	—
Rine Yeats	—	—	—
Ms Des Fois	—	113	—
Roy's Jules	—	—	—
Lightsoutandaway	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ms Des Fois	28d ago	Fit
Nimba	113d ago	Long break
The Perfect Poet	—	—
Rine Yeats	—	—
Roy's Jules	—	—
Lightsoutandaway	—	—