May 24 / 15.45 Fontwell

15.45

Good To Soft

Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4594.47
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.10

Form: 2221F-

Last run: 164 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner who showed career-best form when game winner of Cheltenham chase (3m1f, good to soft) off today's mark in October; not seen since first-fence fall in December, though, and may not be ideally suited by this drop back in trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

15:00 Uttoxeter

Smugglers Haven

11st 6lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Fell in her final chase run after a career-best win in a 3m1f handicap at Cheltenham; she's good over hurdles as well, making it 4-8 in this discipline when beating one other finisher by 30l at Fontwell last time out (2m5f, good); the handicapper didn't go overboard with a 5lb rise.

6/1

1st

1

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Smugglers Haven

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Three-time hurdle winner who showed career-best form when game winner of Cheltenham chase (3m1f, good to soft) off today's mark in October; not seen since first-fence fall in December, though, and may not be ideally suited by this drop back in trip.

5/1

15

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Smugglers Haven

11st 4lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

3-7 over hurdles; runner-up in all three chases, most recently behind dominant front-runner at Warwick (3m, good; course record) last month; can go well again here under regular partner Lily Bradstock.

12/1

Form: 113P-4 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Led close home to land quite valuable prize for Dan Skelton at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer; not at same level on any of three subsequent starts for new stable but ran well for long way when fourth of five at Hereford (3m1f, good) this month, after a break, and may be better suited by this shorter trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:00 Newton Abbot

Queens Venture

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Completed a double (2m6f/2m5f, good/good to soft) when winning here for Dan Skelton last August; she's run some reasonable races since for this yard but was a well-beaten second of two finishers at Fontwell recently.

10/1

2nd

2

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Queens Venture

11st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Led close home to land quite valuable prize for Dan Skelton at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer; not at same level on any of three subsequent starts for new stable but ran well for long way when fourth of five at Hereford (3m1f, good) this month, after a break, and may be better suited by this shorter trip.

13/2

4th

4

5th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

18:47 Hereford

Queens Venture

11st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Signed off for Dan Skelton with two wins last summer (about 2m6f); shaped well on stable debut when third at Newcastle in November but pulled up at Chepstow three weeks later, both at about 3m; off 150 days but she's won off similar breaks in the past and not ruled out if back on song.

10/1

Form: 886P-1 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Bounced back to form with C&D win under Ciaran O'Shea this month and is now 3-15 over hurdles; still on workable mark after recent 5lb rise; obvious contender if in similar mood again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

16:03 Uttoxeter

Miss Goldfire

10st 11lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Successful in both completed starts this term, latest in ready fashion against her own sex at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good); on a career-high mark and goes back against males but arrives in top form.

11/2

1st

4

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:00 Newton Abbot

Miss Goldfire

11st 7lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Returned to form to win under Ciaran O'Shea at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month; unseated before the race got serious there last time; stays 3m2f and is effective on good to soft ground; capable of having a big say.

2/1

4

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Miss Goldfire

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Bounced back to form with C&D win under Ciaran O'Shea this month and is now 3-15 over hurdles; still on workable mark after recent 5lb rise; obvious contender if in similar mood again.

15/8

Form: 2F22-3 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Course bumper winner who was placed on last three of her four hurdling starts, most recently when third here (2m1f, good) ten days ago; moves up in trip today and should have improvement to come in handicaps.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Shutfrontdoor

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Course bumper winner who was placed on last three of her four hurdling starts, most recently when third here (2m1f, good) ten days ago; moves up in trip today and should have improvement to come in handicaps.

2/1

3rd

8

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:34 Fontwell

Shutfrontdoor

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Bumper winner; well held when falling heavily on hurdle debut in December but returned from break with two pretty good seconds towards end of last season (both 2m, good); probably won't be far away.

7/2

2nd

7

19th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:52 Plumpton

Shutfrontdoor

10st 11lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Raced only four times and has produced form figures of 122 in good-ground attempts, the success in bumper; faller on hurdles debut, then earned her latest silver medal at Kempton (2m) where she was no match for the winner but ran respectably; one of the main players.

11/2

Non-runners

Fresh As A Daisy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.70
Straight Forecast £14.79
Trifecta £14.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Miss Goldfire

SPOTLIGHT:

Shutfrontdoor

The Times:

Smugglers Haven

Daily Mirror:

Queens Venture

LAMBOURN:

Fresh As A Daisy

Telegraph:

Shutfrontdoor

D Express:

Shutfrontdoor

The Star:

Smugglers Haven

TOPSPEED:

Miss Goldfire

POSTDATA:

Miss Goldfire

WEST COUNTRY:

Miss Goldfire

The Guardian:

Miss Goldfire

The Sun:

Miss Goldfire

Daily Record:

Miss Goldfire