Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Fontwell

14:30

Date 2026-04-08

Distance 2m3f29y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Clear

Temp 13.6°C

Wind 6mph E

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 55.06s (slow by 24.06s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hardly Surprising (IRE) Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	8/11F	Won
2nd	Testing Patience (IRE) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	10/1	2.25
3rd	Cluain Chormaic (IRE) Tom Cannon · Karen Jewell	9/4	2.25
4th	Porridge (IRE) Oscar Palmer · Tracey Leeson	250/1	15
5th	Jetaway Holiday (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	17/2	.5
6th	Graeme The Grey (GB) Tabitha Worsley · Nick Gifford	50/1	9.5
7th	Knight Templar (FR) Harry Bannister · Richard J Bandey	28/1	5
8th	Mega Etoile (FR) Robert Dunne · Henrietta C Knight	80/1	8.5
9th	Snowski (IRE) Marc Goldstein · Karen Jewell	250/1	8
10th	Style De Folie (FR) Joe Anderson · Jamie Snowden	50/1	2
11th	Maximum Benefit (IRE) Finn Lambert · Jo Davis	33/1	1.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Cockney Cleopatra (IRE) Richie McLernon · Jim & Suzi Best	28/1

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Hardly Surprising Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	159	t	1-533	117	125	123	75d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	-10	41.6	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Good third a Doncaster in January; big player if handling the quicker ground
1	Cluain Chormaic Brown J:Tom Cannon T:Karen Jewell	J:Tom Cannon T:Karen Jewell	159	—	77532	115	126	122	28d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+3	32.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Placed in big-field maidens on last two starts (2m4f/2m) and has another big role to play
5	Jetaway Holiday Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	159	t	15	-	-	-	31d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	0	9.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Point winner; made low-key rules debut in a bumper last month but is open to improvement
10	Testing Patience Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	159	—	3834	-	110	92	16d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-3	5.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Not beaten far when last of four finishers on hurdling debut but others have stronger form
11	Cockney Cleopatra Black J:Richie McLernon T:Jim & Suzi Best	J:Richie McLernon T:Jim & Suzi Best	152	h	F55	-	119	94	153d	—	—	-4	1.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Ran well on final start in Ireland but needs to improve again on this stable debut
6	Knight Templar Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	159	h	3/F-08	-	94	79	25d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-3	1.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Showed promise in Irish points last season but safely held in two maiden hurdles this year
7	Maximum Benefit Bay J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Jo Davis	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Jo Davis	159	—	56045	-	100	85	25d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-3	1.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Not disgraced in two slow-ground hurdles this year but low-grade handicaps beckon
9	Style De Folie Bay J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Jamie Snowden	J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Jamie Snowden	159	t	5	-	-	-	103d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-3	1.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
With a good stable but managed only fifth of six in a bumper here on debut
3	Graeme The Grey Grey J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Nick Gifford	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Nick Gifford	159	—	24-34	-	92	43	12d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-3	1.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Showed some promise in bumpers but was well held when fourth here on hurdling debut
13	Mega Etoile Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Robert Dunne T:Henrietta C Knight	142	—	40	-	-	-	32d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-2	0.8	20.00/1	80/1 1%
First bumper run was okay but the second was a backward step; hurdle debut today
8	Snowski b/br J:Marc Goldstein T:Karen Jewell	J:Marc Goldstein T:Karen Jewell	159	p	P	-	-	-	30d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Struggled when a big-priced outsider for 2m4f Plumpton maiden last month
12	Porridge Bay J:Oscar Palmer(7) T:Tracey Leeson	J:Oscar Palmer(7) T:Tracey Leeson	152	—	7-PPPP	51	-	-	54d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.7	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Pulled up all four starts this season, twice off lowly marks in handicaps; makes no appeal
NR	Dropematthestation Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	159	t	1-4433	114	117	106	39d	—	—	—	23	—	—
Weakened into third on last two hurdling starts; wind op may aid his finishing effort

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Hardly Surprising	4/5	8/11	4/5
Cluain Chormaic	9/4	2/1	2/1
Jetaway Holiday	9/1	9/1	17/2
Testing Patience	11/1	10/1	10/1
Cockney Cleopatra	25/1	22/1	22/1
Knight Templar	33/1	28/1	28/1
Maximum Benefit	50/1	40/1	40/1
Style De Folie	40/1	40/1	40/1
Graeme The Grey	50/1	40/1	40/1
Mega Etoile	80/1	66/1	66/1
Snowski	250/1	150/1	250/1
Porridge	250/1	150/1	200/1
Dropematthestation	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Hardly Surprising

41.6

OR: 16.8 Form: 7 Odds: 17.9

4/5

2nd

Cluain Chormaic

32.2

OR: 16.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 8.9

9/4

3rd

Dropematthestation

OR: 16 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Jetaway Holiday

9.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Testing Patience

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Knight Templar

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0.5 Odds: 1.3

33/1

Cockney Cleopatra

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Maximum Benefit

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

50/1

Style De Folie

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

40/1

Graeme The Grey

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

50/1

Mega Etoile

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

80/1

Porridge

0.7

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

250/1

Snowski

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hardly Surprising	117	125	123
Cluain Chormaic	115	126	122
Dropematthestation	114	117	106
Porridge	51	—	—
Jetaway Holiday	—	—	—
Testing Patience	—	110	92
Cockney Cleopatra	—	119	94
Knight Templar	—	94	79
Maximum Benefit	—	100	85
Style De Folie	—	—	—
Graeme The Grey	—	92	43
Mega Etoile	—	—	—
Snowski	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Graeme The Grey	12d ago	Quick return
Testing Patience	16d ago	Fit
Knight Templar	25d ago	Fit
Maximum Benefit	25d ago	Fit
Cluain Chormaic	28d ago	Fit
Snowski	30d ago	Fit
Jetaway Holiday	31d ago	Fit
Mega Etoile	32d ago	Fit
Dropematthestation	39d ago	Fit
Porridge	54d ago	Fresh
Hardly Surprising	75d ago	Fresh
Style De Folie	103d ago	Long break
Cockney Cleopatra	153d ago	Long break