Southern Contract Lifting Handicap Chase – Fontwell

Fontwell

16:47

Southern Contract Lifting Handicap Chase

Date 2026-04-08

Distance 2m3f104y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,248

Weather Clear

Temp 12.5°C

Wind 5mph E

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 56.66s (slow by 9.66s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Misteroddsocks (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Ben Case	10/1	Won
2nd	Gorcombe Moonshine (GB) Ben Godfrey · Robert Walford	7/2	0.2
3rd	Rap Soul (FR) Harry Bannister · Richard J Bandey	2/1F	8.5
4th	Valirann Gold (IRE) Ned Fox · Harriet Brown	9/4	5.5
5th	Kill The Groove (IRE) Tom Cannon · Karen Jewell	20/1	24

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Engaging Sam (GB) Caoilin Quinn · Paddy Butler	8/1
U.R.	Millies Mite (IRE) Marc Goldstein · Karen Jewell	28/1

Runners (9)

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
1	Rap Soul Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	168	—	-57011	99	105	77	30d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+5	40.7	0.34/1	11/8 42%
2-2 since switched to chasing this year and could easily have more improvement to come
5	Valirann Gold Bay J:Ned Fox(3) T:Harriet Brown	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Harriet Brown	151	t	25P341	82	106	97	12d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+4	25.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Produced remarkable late surge to win here recently but is too inconsistent to rely upon
7	Gorcombe Moonshine Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Robert Walford	J:Ben Godfrey T:Robert Walford	145	p	0-3362	76	103	93	21d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-6	11.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Has modest strike-rate but gave good account last month, after a break
6	Misteroddsocks Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Ben Case	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Ben Case	145	tp	9P3P63	76	103	89	40d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+3	11.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Has unconvincing record over fences this season; needs recent wind op to make a difference
2	Kill The Groove Brown J:Tom Cannon T:Karen Jewell	J:Tom Cannon T:Karen Jewell	164	t	3P6243	95	-	-	23d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+12	18.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Made the frame on all three hurdling starts this year and has possibilities on chase debut
9	Engaging Sam Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:Paddy Butler	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Paddy Butler	142	v	P5-657	73	-	-	44d	—	—	+1	7.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Well beaten in all three hurdle races this season and 4lb wrong for this chasing debut
8	Millies Mite Chestnut J:Marc Goldstein T:Karen Jewell	J:Marc Goldstein T:Karen Jewell	142	tp	1-P5PP	73	105	81	107d	—	—	+10	13.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Ended 2025 in poor form but both her wins were gained over C&D; revival possible
NR	Hobie Bay J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:David Dennis	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:David Dennis	158	tp	11479P	89	106	62	21d	—	—	—	10.3	—	—
Won twice on good ground last summer but has lost his way since; cheekpieces refitted
NR	Wellwillya Grey J:Paul O'Brien T:Helen Nelmes	J:Paul O'Brien T:Helen Nelmes	151	—	4P12-2	82	107	96	33d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Dual chase winner this season; ran big race in defeat last month and this track suits well

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Rap Soul	11/8	11/8	5/4
Valirann Gold	3/1	3/1	3/1
Gorcombe Moonshine	4/1	4/1	9/2
Misteroddsocks	17/2	8/1	8/1
Kill The Groove	14/1	14/1	14/1
Engaging Sam	16/1	16/1	12/1
Millies Mite	28/1	28/1	28/1
Hobie	-	-	-
Wellwillya	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Rap Soul

40.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 17 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Valirann Gold

25.2

OR: 8 Form: 11.1 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Kill The Groove

18.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 5.2 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Millies Mite

13.6

OR: 5.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Wellwillya

OR: 8 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Misteroddsocks

11.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 2.9 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Gorcombe Moonshine

11.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Hobie

10.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 0.5 Odds: 0

—

Engaging Sam

7.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rap Soul	99	105	77
Kill The Groove	95	—	—
Hobie	89	106	62
Valirann Gold	82	106	97
Wellwillya	82	107	96
Gorcombe Moonshine	76	103	93
Misteroddsocks	76	103	89
Engaging Sam	73	—	—
Millies Mite	73	105	81

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Valirann Gold	12d ago	Quick return
Gorcombe Moonshine	21d ago	Fit
Hobie	21d ago	Fit
Kill The Groove	23d ago	Fit
Rap Soul	30d ago	Fit
Wellwillya	33d ago	Fit
Misteroddsocks	40d ago	Fit
Engaging Sam	44d ago	Fit
Millies Mite	107d ago	Long break