Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race).
Fontwell · Thursday, 14 May · 19:34
· 2m 1f 162y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:34
Off time
9
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
401
400/1
10 · —
501
500/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | — |
Diamond White (M)
£140,000 4-y-o, Berkshire mare. Runner-up sole start in Irish points and placed all 3 outings in bumpers, shaping like a stayer in the making,
|
R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill | 5 | 71.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Flash Bardot (M)
Useful at best on Flat (stays 13.5f) but below that level in 2025 (sold from Jack Channon for 10,000 gns in December). Did at least offer something to work on sent hurdling when third at Haydock last month (second has won since).
|
Brendan Powell | Miss H C Knight | 6 | 71.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Hidden Fortune (M)
Irish point winner who has found only one too good on both her starts in bumpers. Looks an interesting hurdling newcomer.
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 5 | 71.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 8th | 4 | — |
Queens Up (M)
Placed on second of 2 starts in points but little encouragement sent hurdling last month.
|
C O'Farrell | Mrs R Ford | 5 | 71.7 kg |
501
500/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Rock Sensation (M)
Has made an underwhelming start over hurdles considering her bumper promise (winner at Southwell last spring). Off 5 months and has left Ben Pauling.
|
J J Burke | Nick Scholfield | 6 | 71.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Saffron Belle (M)
Showed no sign of ability in bumpers and didn't get far on hurdles bow at Newton Abbot last month.
|
Sean Houlihan | Mrs S Gardner | 5 | 71.7 kg |
401
400/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Secret Des Lune (M)
Maxios mare who benefitted from the step back up in trip when winning a Plumpton bumper 2 months ago. Type to do well over hurdles.
|
David Noonan | Ben Clarke | 5 | 71.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Shutfrontdoor (M)
Made a successful debut in bumper here a year ago and easily best effort over hurdles when second at Plumpton (2m) last month, leaving the impression she has more to offer over further. Leading contender.
|
Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore | 5 | 71.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Sorgean (M)
FAV
[T]
£24,000 3-y-o, £38,000 4-y-o. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points and had a bit up her sleeve when winning a 5-runner bumper at Wincanton on Rules debit last month. Will make a hurdler.
|
Bryan Carver | H Fry | 5 | 71.7 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 10 | — |
Whodunit (F)
Well held in bumpers at Wincanton and Newton Abbot.
|
Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard | 4 | 68.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Sorgean (10/3), Hidden Fortune (7/2), Shutfrontdoor (7/2), Flash Bardot (9/2), Rock Sensation (11/2), Secret Des Lune (8/1), Diamond White (16/1), Whodunit (25/1), Saffron Belle (400/1), Queens Up (500/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |