Result · Fontwell · Wednesday 8 April 2026

2:30 Fontwell result: Hardly Surprising wins the Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 42m3f29y hurdleGoing Good To Soft12 ranTime 4m 55.06sWinner's prize £5,446

Winner

5yo gelding · 11-5 · tongue strap
Jockey Bryan Carver · Trainer Harry Fry
Owner John P Mcmanus · By Affinisea (IRE) out of Inquisitive Look (GB)

8/11Starting price

Favourite Hardly Surprising won the 2:30 at Fontwell on Wednesday 8 April 2026, beating Testing Patience by 2¼ lengths. Ridden by Bryan Carver for trainer Harry Fry, the five-year-old was sent off at 8/11 and covered the 2m3f29y on good to soft ground in 4m 55.06s. Cluain Chormaic was a further 2¼ lengths back in third at 9/4. Non-finishers: Cockney Cleopatra (pulled up). Dropematthestation (self certificate, inflammation) were non-runners.

2:30 Fontwell full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Hardly Surprising (IRE) 5yo · 11-5 · t	Bryan Carver Harry Fry	—	8/11FAV	117
2	Testing Patience (IRE) 6yo · 11-5	Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	2¼ l	10/1	—
3	Cluain Chormaic (IRE) 5yo · 11-5	Tom Cannon Karen Jewell	2¼ l	9/4	115
4	Porridge (IRE) 6yo · 10-5 · claim 7lb	Oscar Palmer Tracey Leeson	15 l	250/1	51
5	Jetaway Holiday (IRE) 5yo · 11-5 · t	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	½ l	17/2	—
6	Graeme The Grey (GB) 6yo · 11-2 · claim 3lb	Tabitha Worsley Nick Gifford	9½ l	50/1	—
7	Knight Templar (FR) 6yo · 11-5 · h	Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	5 l	28/1	—
8	Mega Etoile (FR) 4yo · 10-2	Robert Dunne Henrietta C Knight	8½ l	80/1	—
9	Snowski (IRE) 5yo · 11-5 · p	Marc Goldstein Karen Jewell	8 l	250/1	—
10	Style De Folie (FR) 5yo · 11-2 · t · claim 3lb	Joe Anderson Jamie Snowden	2 l	50/1	—
11	Maximum Benefit (IRE) 5yo · 11-2 · claim 3lb	Finn Lambert Jo Davis	1½ l	33/1	—
PU	Cockney Cleopatra (IRE) 5yo · 10-12 · h · Pulled up	Richie McLernon Jim & Suzi Best	—	28/1	—

Non-runners: Dropematthestation (self certificate, inflammation)

Fontwell 2:30 returns

Tote win£1.80Per £1 stake

Tote place£1.10 £2.30 £1.10Per £1 stake

Exacta£8.501st and 2nd in order

CSF£10.40Computer straight forecast

Trifecta£26.801st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:30 Fontwell result: FAQs

Who won the 2:30 at Fontwell on Wednesday 8 April 2026?

Hardly Surprising, ridden by Bryan Carver and trained by Harry Fry, at a starting price of 8/11.

Did the favourite win?

Yes. Hardly Surprising won as the 8/11 favourite.

What was the winning time?

4m 55.06s over 2m3f29y on good to soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Dropematthestation (self certificate, inflammation). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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