Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Hardly Surprising (IRE) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-5, OR 117

J: Bryan Carver · T: Harry Fry

5 11-5 117

Bryan Carver

Harry Fry

4:55.06 £5,446

Shared front spot early - driven clear before 3 out - asked for effort after final flight - stayed on strongly to hold rivals - won

2nd

Testing Patience (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Caoilin Quinn · T: Gary & Josh Moore

6 11-5 –

Caoilin Quinn

Gary & Josh Moore

2¼ £2,509

Settled behind the front group - moved to dispute matters after the third-last - driven out approaching the final fence - stayed on under pressure to the line but unable to reel in the winner - finished second beaten 2 1/4 lengths

3rd

Cluain Chormaic (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-5, OR 115

J: Tom Cannon · T: Karen Jewell

5 11-5 115

Tom Cannon

Karen Jewell

2¼ £1,254

Tracked the front group early - urged forward from three out and again after two out - stayed on at one speed to the line finishing third

4th

Porridge (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 10-5, OR 51

J: Oscar Palmer (7) · T: Tracey Leeson

6 10-5 51

Oscar Palmer (7)

Tracey Leeson

15 £628

Settled in the pack - pushed for effort after 3 out and again before 2 out - unable to close the gap late finishing fourth

5th

Jetaway Holiday (IRE) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-5 –

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

½

Settled in the pack - pushed forward and travelling nicely approaching two out - stumbled at the last then unable to find more

6th

Graeme The Grey (GB)

No. 3

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tabitha Worsley (3) · T: Nick Gifford

6 11-2 –

Tabitha Worsley (3)

Nick Gifford

9½

Took a strong grip early - settled off the pace towards the back - made progress two out then found nothing when pressed and finished sixth

7th

Knight Templar (FR) ^h

No. 6

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Harry Bannister · T: Richard J Bandey

6 11-5 –

Harry Bannister

Richard J Bandey

5

Settled at the back of the field - urged on nearing 2 out - unable to land a blow - eventually finished 7th

8th

Mega Etoile (FR)

No. 13

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Robert Dunne · T: Henrietta C Knight

4 10-2 –

Robert Dunne

Henrietta C Knight

8½

Settled at the back early - blundered 4 out - driven before 2 out but faded to finish eighth

9th

Snowski (IRE) ^p

No. 8

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Marc Goldstein · T: Karen Jewell

5 11-5 –

Marc Goldstein

Karen Jewell

8

Shared front spot early - lost command before 3 out - then driven and dropped away - finished ninth well beaten

10th

Style De Folie (FR) ^t

No. 9

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Joe Anderson (3) · T: Jamie Snowden

5 11-2 –

Joe Anderson (3)

Jamie Snowden

2

Held up towards the back - never able to build momentum on the leaders - well held at the finish

11th

Maximum Benefit (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Finn Lambert (3) · T: Jo Davis

5 11-2 –

Finn Lambert (3)

Jo Davis

1½

Tracked the front group early - blundered four out - driven approaching two out then dropped away quickly

PU

Cockney Cleopatra (IRE) ^h

No. 11

5yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Richie McLernon · T: Jim & Suzi Best

5 10-12 –

Richie McLernon

Jim & Suzi Best

-

Trailed at the back early - never able to close - eased and pulled up before 3 out