Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Mares' Handicap Hurdle.
Fontwell · Sunday, 24 May · 17:45
· 2m 5f 164y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:45
Off time
4
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 5 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.50
5/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
7
6/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Smugglers Haven (M)
Progressive three-time winner over hurdles who opened her account in this sphere with a game display in a big-field Cheltenham handicap in October. Given plenty of time to recover from an early fall at Taunton since, she warrants respect b…
|
2221F-1 | Miss L Bradstock | S Bradstock | 7 | 75.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Queens Venture (M)
Four-time winner for Dan Skelton who did all she could when third on stable debut at Newcastle in November and returned to form when fourth of 5 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (3¼m, good, 9/2) 19 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Not …
|
13P-422 | Bryan Carver | D Summersby | 6 | 75.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Fresh As A Daisy (M)
Opened her account at the first time of asking over hurdles in novice at Uttoxeter (2½m) this time last year and largely run with credit since, latest when fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Perth (2½m, good to soft) 32 days ago. Ought to gi…
|
2/132P5- | Paul O'Brien | N J Henderson | 7 | 73 kg |
6
5/1
Paddy… 5.50
Betfa… 5.50
Sky B… 5.50
|
| — | 4 | — |
Miss Goldfire (M)
FAV
[T]
Won twice this time last year and bounced back to form when taking 9-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 18 days ago. 5 lb rise fair and another bold bid is anticipated.
|
86P-1U1 | C P O'Shea | H Fry | 7 | 72.1 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| — | 5 | — |
Shutfrontdoor (M)
Made a successful debut in bumper here a year ago and has found improvement over hurdles the last twice, including when third of 9 in novice at this course (2¼m, good) 10 days ago. This longer trip promises to suit and she looks a likely i…
|
12F22-3 | Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore | 5 | 70.8 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 6 | — | Hello Cello (M) | 315F6-3 | C P O'Shea | H Fry | 7 | 69.4 kg | — |
| — | 7 | — | Sam's Amour (M) | 85P66-P | — | Kieran Burke | 9 | 67.1 kg | — |
| — | 8 | — | Midnight Pass (M) | 69334-P | — | Miss E C Lavelle | 5 | 65.8 kg | — |
| — | 9 | — | Mystical Mabel (F) | F406-3 | — | G & J Moore | 4 | 59.9 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Miss Goldfire (15/8), Shutfrontdoor (2/1), Smugglers Haven (5/2), Fresh As A Daisy (5/1), Queens Venture (6/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4594.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2114.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1057.0 GBP |
| P4 | 529.0 GBP |
| P5 | 264.0 GBP |