May 31 / 15.05 Fakenham

15.05

Good

Bruce Towers & Sons Mechanical Engineers Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Bruce Towers & Sons Mechanical Engineers Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 542-22

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in three 2m handicaps this spring (good/good to firm), twice at Plumpton and once at Huntingdon; that form isn't anything to go wild about and her tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern but she has another big role to play here.
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2

29th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:15 Sedgefield

Alibey

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Dylan Cunha

Runner-up three times in handicap company prior to making the breakthrough in a Fakenham mares' maiden (2m, good; 13-8) in May; should draw benefit from recent Flat comeback run, but does need to resume progress from a steadily rising mark.

9/2

6th

1

(5)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

17:03 Chester

Alibey

10st 2lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Dylan Cunha

Runner-up in three 2m handicap hurdles (April/May) before getting off the mark in a mares' maiden hurdle at Fakenham (2m, good) in May; off since and her stamina isn't assured for this far on the Flat (0-5 in this sphere and untried beyond 1m4f); unraced on ground slower than good.

10/1

1st

5

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:05 Fakenham

Alibey

10st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Dylan Cunha

Runner-up in three 2m handicaps this spring (good/good to firm), twice at Plumpton and once at Huntingdon; that form isn't anything to go wild about and her tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern but she has another big role to play here.

13/8

10/11

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 6U086-

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
0-8 in bumpers and 0-4 over hurdles when based in Ireland but belied 200-1 odds when very respectable sixth of 19 in good-quality Naas maiden (2m, soft to heavy) on latest outing in December; should be okay on the much quicker ground here and new stable tends to do well with new recruits.
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5th

4

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:13 Newton Abbot

Dancing Dame

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

13-race maiden; beaten at short odds on recent debut for James Owen at Fakenham (2m, good), but that was still a respectable effort after a break; likely to be in the mix again and worth considering.

4/1

2nd

2

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:05 Fakenham

Dancing Dame

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

0-8 in bumpers and 0-4 over hurdles when based in Ireland but belied 200-1 odds when very respectable sixth of 19 in good-quality Naas maiden (2m, soft to heavy) on latest outing in December; should be okay on the much quicker ground here and new stable tends to do well with new recruits.

10/11

Form: 8-

Last run: 266 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when 100-1 for good-ground Fontwell bumper on rules debut in September; not seen since.
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7th

8

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:37 Worcester

Baileys Big Image

10st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Beaten out of sight in her sole bumper and same story at massive prices in two hurdle runs this summer.

100/1

9th

8

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Baileys Big Image

10st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Beaten out of sight when third of five at huge odds on recent hurdling debut at Fakenham (2m, good).

100/1

3rd

1

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:05 Fakenham

Baileys Big Image

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

Tailed off when 100-1 for good-ground Fontwell bumper on rules debut in September; not seen since.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8/552-

Last run: 274 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Displayed clear promise in three good-ground maiden hurdles last summer, perhaps most notably when second of five at Newton Abbot (2m1f) on latest appearance; had wind op in September and should have more to offer this year; hood removed after one use.
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7th

6

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:40 Stratford

Never Told Me

11st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Showed promise in maiden hurdles last summer and she ran well for a long way before falling at the last on her reappearance at Fakenham (2m, good; first run after wind surgery) last month; still unexposed after only six starts and she needs watching in market on handicap debut.

10/1

3

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:05 Fakenham

Never Told Me

11st 4lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Displayed clear promise in three good-ground maiden hurdles last summer, perhaps most notably when second of five at Newton Abbot (2m1f) on latest appearance; had wind op in September and should have more to offer this year; hood removed after one use.

5/1

2

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

Never Told Me

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Very respectable eighth of 18 in Cheltenham bumper for Polly Gundry in April and has shaped with clear promise in two maiden hurdles for Fergal O'Brien this summer, arguably performing better than bare form suggests on both occasions; now hooded for first time; leading contender.

7/2

Form: B85-

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

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Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.46
Trifecta £68.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Alibey

RP RATINGS:

Dancing Dame

WEST COUNTRY:

Never Told Me

TOPSPEED:

Alibey

POSTDATA:

Alibey

Telegraph:

Alibey

Daily Record:

Alibey

The Star:

Never Told Me

The Times:

Dancing Dame

D Express:

Dancing Dame

Daily Mirror:

Dancing Dame

The Sun:

Dancing Dame