May 20 / 14.50 Southwell

14.50

Good

Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 3m 1f 185y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: P1535- D BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Came from off the pace for quite stylish hurdle win at Huntingdon (3m1f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) in February but has not built on that performance since; wore cheekpieces when last of five at Plumpton (3m1f, good) last month; goes without headgear on chase debut; has a point to prove.
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3

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Worcester

Jubilant

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Had been regressive over hurdles following a win at Huntingdon in February, but stepped up on his chasing debut when successful at Southwell (3m3f, good) in May with all headgear removed (also left off here); stamina appears to be his forte and he should run well off 3lb higher mark.

7/2

1

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Jubilant

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Came from off the pace for quite stylish hurdle win at Huntingdon (3m1f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) in February but has not built on that performance since; wore cheekpieces when last of five at Plumpton (3m1f, good) last month; goes without headgear on chase debut; has a point to prove.

3/1

1

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Jubilant

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Came from off the pace for quite stylish hurdle win at Huntingdon (3m1f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) in February but has not built on that performance since; wore cheekpieces when last of five at Plumpton (3m1f, good) last month; goes without headgear on chase debut; has a point to prove.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3/P78-

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner for Olly Murphy in 2023; well beaten on consecutive starts for Harriet Dickin at start of this year and made low-key stable debut last month but sports first-time cheekpieces for this chasing debut and may yet come good for Dan Skelton.
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6

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Worcester

Halondo

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won over hurdles for Olly Murphy in 2023; made encouraging chasing debut in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when second to Jubilant at Southwell (3m3f, good) in May and there should be little between the pair here.

3/1

2

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Halondo

11st 8lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Hurdle winner for Olly Murphy in 2023; well beaten on consecutive starts for Harriet Dickin at start of this year and made low-key stable debut last month but sports first-time cheekpieces for this chasing debut and may yet come good for Dan Skelton.

7/1

2

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Halondo

11st 8lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Hurdle winner for Olly Murphy in 2023; well beaten on consecutive starts for Harriet Dickin at start of this year and made low-key stable debut last month but sports first-time cheekpieces for this chasing debut and may yet come good for Dan Skelton.

7/1

Form: 9F97-3

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Irish raider; 0-10 over fences and has same strike-rate over hurdles; not favoured by the weights when well-beaten last of three in recent Killarney beginners' chase and has better chance in this handicap but his record over the last year or so is not compelling.
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3

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Just Three

11st 3lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Irish raider; 0-10 over fences and has same strike-rate over hurdles; not favoured by the weights when well-beaten last of three in recent Killarney beginners' chase and has better chance in this handicap but his record over the last year or so is not compelling.

7/1

3

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Just Three

11st 3lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Irish raider; 0-10 over fences and has same strike-rate over hurdles; not favoured by the weights when well-beaten last of three in recent Killarney beginners' chase and has better chance in this handicap but his record over the last year or so is not compelling.

7/1

2

11th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:40 Killarney

Just Three

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Vastly inferior hurdler to his two rivals and he's now 0-9 over fences; should be outclassed.

33/1

Form: 4/3O1- D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Inexplicably swerved left and ran out here on stable/chase debut in March but made amends at Chepstow (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces/tongue-tie) last month, where he was held up a long way off the pace before keeping on strongly to lead after the last fence; only 2lb higher today and could still have a lot more to offer.
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4

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Ghost Hunter

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Inexplicably swerved left and ran out here on stable/chase debut in March but made amends at Chepstow (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces/tongue-tie) last month, where he was held up a long way off the pace before keeping on strongly to lead after the last fence; only 2lb higher today and could still have a lot more to offer.

8/11

4

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Ghost Hunter

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Inexplicably swerved left and ran out here on stable/chase debut in March but made amends at Chepstow (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces/tongue-tie) last month, where he was held up a long way off the pace before keeping on strongly to lead after the last fence; only 2lb higher today and could still have a lot more to offer.

8/11

1st

5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Ghost Hunter

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Effectiveness of wind surgery yet to be fully tested when running out five from home on last month's Southwell stable/chasing debut (3m, good), though his jumping hadn't fully convinced before that and the adding of headgear here makes sense; interesting to see if the money comes again.

100/30

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Payout
Exacta £11.30
Straight Forecast £10.94
Trifecta £21.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ghost Hunter

The Star:

Jubilant

TOPSPEED:

Just Three

RP RATINGS:

Ghost Hunter

POSTDATA:

Ghost Hunter

LAMBOURN:

Ghost Hunter

The Times:

Ghost Hunter

Telegraph:

Ghost Hunter

The Guardian:

Ghost Hunter

Daily Mail:

Ghost Hunter

D Express:

Ghost Hunter

Daily Mirror:

Ghost Hunter

The Sun:

Ghost Hunter

Daily Record:

Ghost Hunter