Fontwell Park Half Year Membership Novices' Handicap Chase.
Fontwell · Thursday, 14 May · 20:40
· 2m 3f 104y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:40
Off time
7
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
THICKTHORN TOM (IRE
🥈 Second
BALLYFINN (IRE
🥉 Third
LUNAR OCEAN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Ballyfinn (G)
[T]
With the emphasis on stamina, matched his fair hurdles form when opening account in 11-runner handicap at this course (3¼m) 8 days ago, well on top finish. Not taken lightly under a penalty, though the drop back in trip might not be ideal.
|
Chad Bament | A J Honeyball | 8 | 79.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 2 | — |
Jaffa Cake (G)
[HT]
Runner-up on bumper debut last spring but only modest form in his qualifying runs over hurdles, before pulled up both starts in handicaps. Making chase debut, didn't fare much better when well beaten in handicap over this C&D 20 days ago.
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 6 | 73 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
All Authorized (G)
[PT]
Fair winning hurdler at best but has yet to really convince over fences, failing to beat a rival in his 2 completed starts last season. Below his best back over hurdles last 3 outings, so has enough to prove given another try chasing.
|
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 7 | 71.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Lord Maher (G)
[V]
Modest winner on hurdles debut in Ireland, but without a victory over hurdles/fences for current yard. Failed to build on promise of previous outing when well held in handicap chase at Market Rasen when last seen in December.
|
Brendan Powell | K Jewell | 6 | 71.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Thickthorn Tom (G)
FAV
[PT1]
Little impact over hurdles, but with Harry Skelton on board he left his chase debut behind when third of 11 in handicap at Exeter (3m) in March. Return to shorter trip should suit and can make his presence felt with tongue strap added.
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 6 | 70.8 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Misteroddsocks (G)
[PT]
Not straightforward, but on the back of a breathing operation he got off the mark in 7-runner handicap chase over this C&D last month, typically flashing his tail but suited by the way race developed. Task is now to build on latest effort.
|
C Gethings | B I Case | 6 | 68.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Lunar Ocean (G)
[B1]
Long-standing maiden who doesn't tend to find much under pressure, runner-up on 3 occasions in 2025/26. Let down by jumping when pulled up at Warwick 3 weeks ago, but he's capable of being in the mix if switch to blinkers has a positive ef…
|
G Sheehan | Billy Aprahamian | 7 | 66.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
Betting forecast: Thickthorn Tom (2/1), Misteroddsocks (4/1), Ballyfinn (9/2), All Authorized (9/2), Lunar Ocean (6/1), Lord Maher (10/1), Jaffa Cake (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |