Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Fontwell

18:12

Date 2026-05-06

Distance 2m1f162y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.4°C

Wind 4mph N

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 27.28s (slow by 17.28s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	La Cadalora (GB) Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	11/8J	Won
2nd	Flash Man (FR) Tom Cannon · Toby Lawes	11/8J	2
3rd	Mega Etoile (FR) Jonathan Burke · Henrietta C Knight	12/1	1.25
4th	Dodging The Bullet (IRE) Harry Bannister · Richard J Bandey	66/1	19
5th	Hawa Jumeirah (GB) Paul O'Brien · Helen Nelmes	200/1	1
6th	Chambers (IRE) Isabelle Ryder · Faye Bramley	12/1	1.75
7th	Tetsworth (GB) Freddie Mitchell · Gary & Josh Moore	9/1	1.75
8th	Bahati Bahati (IRE) Rian Corcoran · Gordon Treacy	22/1	8.5
9th	Pivotal Days (GB) Paddy Hanlon · Syd Hosie	100/1	.5
10th	Moscow Star (FR) James Davies · Oliver Signy	25/1	.5
11th	Oblemenko (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	66/1	6.5
12th	Hollysaway (IRE) Ben Godfrey · Ella Pickard	300/1	18

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Cockney Cleopatra (IRE) Richie McLernon · Jim & Suzi Best	66/1
Fell	Regal Icon (GB) James Best · Seamus Mullins	150/1

Runners (14)

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	La Cadalora Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	156	ht	71-	-	114	79	24d	—	—	-18	23.3	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Won comfortably at Wincanton (1m7f, good) and should progress some more
1	Flash Man Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Toby Lawes	J:Tom Cannon T:Toby Lawes	157	—	731-	110	116	80	30d	—	—	+2	38.9	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Penalised for beating a talented but frustrating horse of Dan Skelton's at Plumpton
11	Tetsworth Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	150	p	4U-	-	112	73	30d	—	—	-6	2.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Still in contention when unseating at Plumpton in a maiden won by Flash Man
7	Chambers Bay J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Faye Bramley	J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Faye Bramley	150	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Eight-race maiden on the Flat and ended up with a low handicap mark
14	Mega Etoile Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Jonathan Burke T:Henrietta C Knight	143	—	4084-	-	111	82	17d	0W/0P 1 run	—	-5	1.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Latest fourth at Stratford (good) was a step in the right direction; more needed
9	Moscow Star Bay J:James Davies T:Oliver Signy	J:James Davies T:Oliver Signy	150	t	554-	-	-	-	34d	—	—	-3	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Ran respectably in two of his three bumpers, though only recorded RPRs in the high 80s
2	Bahati Bahati Bay J:Rian Corcoran(5) T:Gordon Treacy	J:Rian Corcoran(5) T:Gordon Treacy	156	—	/6P63-	100	104	65	24d	—	—	+12	15.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Improved third of 12 last time out but others have more pressing claims
8	Dodging The Bullet Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	150	h	800-	-	79	36	—	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Tailed off in all runs over hurdles; also a maiden on the Flat, though ran well last time
10	Pivotal Days Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	150	—	4-	-	100	31	24d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
7f winner; finished 22l behind La Cadalora on hurdle debut at Wincanton
12	Cockney Cleopatra Black J:Richie McLernon T:Jim & Suzi Best	J:Richie McLernon T:Jim & Suzi Best	149	—	F55P-	-	114	97	28d	—	—	-2	0.6	31.25/1	125/1 1%
One good run in Ireland; let down by her jumping on stable debut here four weeks ago (28s)
5	Oblemenko Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	156	—	5646-	-	96	56	17d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
A long way behind Flash Man at Plumpton in April and was no better next time
3	Hawa Jumeirah Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Helen Nelmes	J:Paul O'Brien T:Helen Nelmes	156	—	05-	-	93	60	27d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Won twice on the Flat but nothing positive to take out of two hurdle runs for this yard
6	Regal Icon Chestnut J:James Best T:Seamus Mullins	J:James Best T:Seamus Mullins	156	—	50P6-	-	71	18	27d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Mildly encouraging bumper debut but very opposable on subsequent exploits
13	Hollysaway Grey J:Ben Godfrey T:Ella Pickard	J:Ben Godfrey T:Ella Pickard	149	t	6-	-	60	25	41d	—	—	-1	0.3	125.00/1	500/1 0%
200-1 when tailed off in a novice hurdle for mares at Chepstow in March

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
La Cadalora	evn	6/5	6/5
Flash Man	5/4	11/8	11/8
Tetsworth	12/1	11/1	11/1
Chambers	18/1	16/1	16/1
Mega Etoile	16/1	14/1	14/1
Moscow Star	25/1	25/1	20/1
Bahati Bahati	25/1	22/1	22/1
Dodging The Bullet	100/1	66/1	66/1
Pivotal Days	200/1	80/1	100/1
Cockney Cleopatra	125/1	40/1	80/1
Oblemenko	200/1	50/1	100/1
Hawa Jumeirah	250/1	150/1	150/1
Regal Icon	250/1	100/1	150/1
Hollysaway	500/1	200/1	300/1

Predictor

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

1st

Flash Man

38.9

OR: 15 Form: 12.1 Odds: 11.8

11/8

2nd

La Cadalora

23.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 13.3

6/5

3rd

Bahati Bahati

15.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.3 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Tetsworth

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Mega Etoile

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Chambers

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Moscow Star

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Dodging The Bullet

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Cockney Cleopatra

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Pivotal Days

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Oblemenko

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Hawa Jumeirah

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Regal Icon

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Hollysaway

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Flash Man	110	116	80
Bahati Bahati	100	104	65
La Cadalora	—	114	79
Tetsworth	—	112	73
Chambers	—	—	—
Mega Etoile	—	111	82
Moscow Star	—	—	—
Dodging The Bullet	—	79	36
Pivotal Days	—	100	31
Cockney Cleopatra	—	114	97
Oblemenko	—	96	56
Hawa Jumeirah	—	93	60
Regal Icon	—	71	18
Hollysaway	—	60	25

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mega Etoile	17d ago	Fit
Oblemenko	17d ago	Fit
La Cadalora	24d ago	Fit
Bahati Bahati	24d ago	Fit
Pivotal Days	24d ago	Fit
Hawa Jumeirah	27d ago	Fit
Regal Icon	27d ago	Fit
Cockney Cleopatra	28d ago	Fit
Flash Man	30d ago	Fit
Tetsworth	30d ago	Fit
Moscow Star	34d ago	Fit
Hollysaway	41d ago	Fit
Chambers	—	—
Dodging The Bullet	—	—