14:10 Southwell

Monday 3 February 2025

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Grace And Dotty Fedora's And Feathers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 5.3s

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Selected odds by:

Barleythorpe²⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Appleby

20/1

Well held both starts in bumpers last spring for Pam Sly. Could only consider if backed now hurdling for Mick Appleby.

Form: 7-6

Berkshire Lad³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Davies| T: O Signy

12/1

Fair form in bumpers. Made a disappointing start to his hurdle career at Fakenham on New Year's Day but it's too soon to write him off in this sphere.

Form: 0-356

Hestina Hill^p1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Todd| T: D Skelton

33/1

In top hands but well beaten in a bumper and maiden hurdle in recent months. First-time cheekpieces need to have a transformative effect.

Form: 80

Karton Plein¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

13/8

Runner-up in a point. Has shown definite ability when fifth in a bumper and maiden hurdle for Olly Murphy and may prove the answer here.

Form: 2-54

Pay The Tab^h1¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: M Comley

40/1

Fair form standout effort in bumpers but took little interest when pulled on Downpatrick hurdle debut. Has left Gordon Elliott and percentage call is to look elsewhere. Hooded first time.

Form: P36-6

Unleash The Beast⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

5/4

Malinas gelding who is bred to stay very well and has shaped that way in a bumper/2 maiden hurdles so far. Sticks at 2m again but still much respected in a race where few boast compelling claims.

Form: 565

Urblereagh^t1⁷¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton

40/1

150/1 when well held in a Carlisle maiden hurdle in February 2023. Absent since and can only watch with a tongue tie added now.

Form: 6/

Gemi Cat¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

150/1

No form in 3 hurdles.

Form: P68

Golden Echo²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball

6/1

Modest on Flat (stays 1½m) but did win a Hamilton handicap on her final outing for Julie Camacho and starts out over hurdles in an ordinary race. Enters the reckoning.

Form:

Majestic Mia¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Christian Williams

125/1

Fell in point in Ireland and well beaten in 2 hurdles here.

Form: F-57

Forecasts

Unleash The Beast (5/4), Karton Plein (13/8), Golden Echo (6/1), Berkshire Lad (12/1), Barleythorpe (20/1), Hestina Hill (33/1), Urblereagh (40/1), Pay The Tab (40/1), Majestic Mia (125/1), Gemi Cat (150/1)

KARTON PLEIN gets a narrow vote over Fergal O'Brien's Unleash The Beast in a maiden hurdle where previous form is very thin on the ground. Anthony Honeyball Flat recruit Golden Echo is another who could have a part to play.