Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Handicap Hurdle – Fontwell

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Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-12-08

Distance 2m5f164y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

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
4	El Bandido Pancho Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Ben Clarke	J:Rex Dingle T:Ben Clarke	161	—	P21-12	91	100	92	19d	—	—	-9	18.7	0.50/1	2/1 33%
More required off the 3lb rise but he's progressing and will cope with soft/heavy ground.
1	Mask Of Zorro Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	168	—	756-41	98	101	59	22d	—	—	-4	18.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Up 7lb for C&D success (on handicap debut) but there's likely more to come; player.
3	Ferret Jeeter Chestnut J:Chad Bament(7) T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Chad Bament(7) T:Anthony Honeyball	162	t	/V-1F1	92	102	84	186d	1W/1P 1 run	—	-1	14.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Up 5lb but progressing well in handicaps since upped in trip; shortlisted.
2	Weaver's Answer Grey J:James Bowen T:Tim Vaughan	J:James Bowen T:Tim Vaughan	168	p	6223-3	98	99	91	53d	—	—	+8	17.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Ran creditably on reappearance; reliable and can give another good account.
7	Nowyouvebinandunit Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	147	v	-64632	77	100	92	22d	—	—	+9	15.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Not far behind Mask Of Zorro over C&D last time, worth considering on the better terms.
5	Bredon Hill Dart Bay J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	156	p	703-P1	86	95	29	178d	—	—	+4	10.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Absent since June win; handles deep ground and drop back in trip shouldn't be an issue.
9	Dawn's Desire Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	142	—	F0-94	72	83	32	21d	—	—	+3	6.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Needs to find marked improvement for this switch to handicaps going up in trip.
6	Grey d'Alco Grey J:Tom Cannon T:Richard Rowe	J:Tom Cannon T:Richard Rowe	149	—	PP/0-0	79	-	43	22d	—	—	+5	8.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has shown little of note since 2022 and was tailed off on recent comeback over C&D.
8	Break Heart Hill Bay J:James Best T:Fiona Shaw	J:James Best T:Fiona Shaw	142	—	/996-7	72	88	49	22d	—	—	+4	6.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Has yet to show any worthwhile form over hurdles and easy to looks elsewhere.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
El Bandido Pancho	15/8	2/1	2/1
Mask Of Zorro	11/4	11/4	11/4
Ferret Jeeter	9/2	9/2	9/2
Weaver's Answer	7/1	7/1	7/1
Nowyouvebinandunit	12/1	11/1	11/1
Bredon Hill Dart	12/1	12/1	12/1
Dawn's Desire	22/1	20/1	22/1
Grey d'Alco	28/1	28/1	28/1
Break Heart Hill	50/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

El Bandido Pancho

18.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

Mask Of Zorro

18.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Weaver's Answer

17.9

OR: 12 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Nowyouvebinandunit

15.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ferret Jeeter

14.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Bredon Hill Dart

10.7

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Grey d'Alco

8.1

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Dawn's Desire

6.6

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Break Heart Hill

6.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mask Of Zorro	98	101	59
Weaver's Answer	98	99	91
Ferret Jeeter	92	102	84
El Bandido Pancho	91	100	92
Bredon Hill Dart	86	95	29
Grey d'Alco	79	—	43
Nowyouvebinandunit	77	100	92
Dawn's Desire	72	83	32
Break Heart Hill	72	88	49

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
El Bandido Pancho	19d ago	Fit
Dawn's Desire	21d ago	Fit
Mask Of Zorro	22d ago	Fit
Nowyouvebinandunit	22d ago	Fit
Grey d'Alco	22d ago	Fit
Break Heart Hill	22d ago	Fit
Weaver's Answer	53d ago	Fresh
Bredon Hill Dart	178d ago	Long break
Ferret Jeeter	186d ago	Long break