May 12 / 15.30 Southwell

15.30

Good

Grace And Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Grace And Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.20
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 545/5-

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Three Flat wins at up to 1m6f, the latest in 2022, but not in much form since the autumn and he weakened quickly on handicap hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m4f) in March; reservations for now.
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9

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Grand Scheme

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Three-time Flat winner (1m-1m6f) for Richard Hannon; having only his fifth start over hurdles when scoring by 15l at Southwell (2m, good) eight days ago; 7lb penalty shouldn't preclude another big effort.

6/4

9

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Grand Scheme

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Three-time Flat winner (1m-1m6f) for Richard Hannon; having only his fifth start over hurdles when scoring by 15l at Southwell (2m, good) eight days ago; 7lb penalty shouldn't preclude another big effort.

6/4

1st

5

12th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Grand Scheme

10st 8lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

took keen hold, prominent

11/2

3/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 28575-

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Ran well from the front when runner-up over 2m4f here (good to soft) in December; lesser efforts since but chase debut over 2m at Warwick was more encouraging (hood added but now discarded); capable of going well if holding his form back hurdling.
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9th

5

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

Pottersjetamay

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Maiden over hurdles and fences; back hurdling for his last three starts and has to raise his game; the cheekpieces may help.

10/1

6th

12

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Pottersjetamay

10st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Maiden over hurdles and fences; two good efforts in small-field Fakenham chases last year but his placed form over hurdles since back from a break suggest he'll be pushed to get off the mark today.

10/1

2nd

4

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

Pottersjetamay

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

0-18 but he posted a solid third of nine back hurdling in 2m Huntingdon handicap 17 days ago; considered off a 2lb lower mark.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 9434-

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Quite useful Flat maiden who went close in a 1m Newbury handicap last summer (good; RPR 76); glimpses of ability over hurdles and was going better than most when losing momentum two out on recent handicap debut at Perth (2m, good to soft); drying ground a plus; has every chance.
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5

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:33 Worcester

Brindley

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Overall record of 0-16 but he's fairly useful on the Flat and has shown some promise over hurdles, including when second at Southwell (2m, good) two weeks ago; this is a deeper race but he's been dropped another 2lb and is not ruled out.

11/4

2nd

4

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:45 Southwell

Brindley

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Useful on the Flat but beaten 26l and 16l in two handicaps over hurdles, the latest on good ground here; has to step up but that's realistic.

4/1

3rd

3

12th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Brindley

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

prominent

3/1

Form: 45639-

Last run: 67 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability in a bumper and over hurdles but easy to back and finished remote on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) in March; down 7lb and may be capable of better down in grade over this shorter trip.
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1st

4

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Kingston Bresil

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Lawney Hill

Shaped okay at massive odds (never-nearer third, 150-1) on last visit to Plumpton in December 2024; occupied same position when last in action at Cartmel (2m1f, good; beaten under 10l) last July; easing mark, with Charlie Maggs taking over in saddle.

9/2

5

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:15 Cartmel

Kingston Bresil

11st 7lb

J: Mrs Izzie Hill

T: Lawney Hill

Ridden by Izzie Hill last seven starts; well beaten in his first two handicaps; back to form when 25-1 fifth of seven at Worcester (2m, good) on third attempt but needs to build on that.

9/1

5th

4

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Kingston Bresil

11st 7lb

J: Mrs Izzie Hill

T: Lawney Hill

Placed at triple-digit odds in Plumpton novice (2m, good to soft) in December but well beaten in both handicaps this year (2m3f/2m); not the most obvious answer.

33/1

Form: 9/235/

Last run: 1272 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Three Flat wins over 1m2f, the latest on AW in October; soundly beaten back on turf in April and hasn't run over hurdles since 2021 but was close up in two Uttoxeter handicaps then so of some interest here.
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5

(9)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Windsor

Early Morning Dew

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Won over 1m2f on turf last August and AW in October; also had AW form in the winter but recent efforts do not look persuasive.

25/1

4

(3)

2nd Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

18:20 Epsom

Early Morning Dew

9st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Well beaten twice in a row over hurdles this spring and only fifth of seven when back on the Flat at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) a fortnight ago; however, he won over C&D last August on his sole previous course visit and is well treated on AW form as recent as February; not written off.

13/2

1

(2)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Early Morning Dew

10st 9lb

J: Miss Megan Jordan

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Dual C&D winner (from four runs), latterly off a 1lb lower mark last autumn; said to have stopped quickly when well beaten at a short price over hurdles last month, which leaves him a bit to prove, but he has one of the more experienced jockeys up.

4/1

Form: P3P-5

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Modest form in a handful of Flat and hurdle starts, no better for the switch to a handicap at Fakenham last week (66-1).
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6

12th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

You And Whose Army

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: J R Jenkins

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 4th

25/1

6

12th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

You And Whose Army

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: J R Jenkins

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 4th

25/1

5th

5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

You And Whose Army

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: J R Jenkins

Has very weak claims on Flat and hurdles form; apparent best effort doesn't look reliable; 6lb out of the weights on handicap debut; the least appealing contender.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.00
Straight Forecast £24.46
Trifecta £56.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Brindley

POSTDATA:

Pottersjetamay

RP RATINGS:

Early Morning Dew

Telegraph:

Brindley

Daily Mail:

Brindley

Daily Record:

Brindley

The Times:

Pottersjetamay

The Guardian:

Pottersjetamay

Daily Mirror:

Pottersjetamay

D Express:

Early Morning Dew

The Star:

Early Morning Dew