15:50 Southwell

Tuesday 15 April 2025

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Golf And Gallop Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 45.2s

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Herewegohoney¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 103| D

22/1

Doubled her tally over fences when winning a Market Rasen handicap in July 2023. However, she hasn't gone on from that effort since and it's easy enough to look elsewhere, for all that she has slipped to an undeniably attractive mark.

Form: 0F4PP5

Pipers Cross^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 103| D

11/2

Dual winner in the spring of 2024 for Robbie Llewellyn and got the done at the fifth attempt for present yard at Fontwell (25.8f, good to soft) last month. 4 lb rise could be enough to find her out in this more competitive race, though.

Form: 4-53331

Ebselysees^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams| OR: 98

16/1

Promise on first of 2 outings in bumpers and made a successful hurdling debut in Huntingdon mares' novice (good) in November. Best effort since when third of 7 sent handicapping in first-time cheekpieces over the same C&D last month and she promises to be suited by this stiffer test.

Form: 4-81663

Faerie Cutlass^t¹²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 97| D

7/1

Consistent type who deservedly doubled her tally when seeing off 8 rivals in decisive fashion at Ludlow (23.8f, soft) in November. Followed that with a creditable third of 10 at Doncaster a few weeks later and she shouldn't be far away if fully tuned-up for this.

Form: 2F3213

Perculator^p⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 97| D

18/1

Both hurdles wins gained at Wetherby, the latest in 6-runner handicap in November. Solid third at Carlisle on next 2 starts but she has failed to fire since and needs to get back on track on this return from a 3-month break.

Form: 91330P

Our Pink Lady^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Owen| OR: 92| C

5/1

Back-to-back winner at around 2½m here last March and she returned to form with solid efforts in defeat at Huntingdon and back here last month. Yet to fully convince over this far but she's on a good mark and will be a danger to all if seeing it out this time.

Form: 7P5322

Jacksbar³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 92

15/8

Much improved as she got off the mark at sixth attempt in a first-time hood when winning 11-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (2½m, soft) in December. Lost no caste in defeat when finding just one too good at Exeter (18.5f, good to soft) since and her pedigree augurs well with regard to this new trip.

Form: 9P-4P12

Aazza^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| OR: 92| D

4/1

Dual hurdles winner for Rose Dobbin and opened account for this yard at the fifth attempt when seeing off 6 rivals at Wetherby (3m, good) last time. This looks more demanding up 5 lb but she's a strong candidate all the same.

Form: 793821

Non-Runners

Cluain Aodha⁴⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: N B King J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Jacksbar (15/8), Aazza (4/1), Cluain Aodha (9/2), Our Pink Lady (5/1), Pipers Cross (11/2), Faerie Cutlass (7/1), Ebselysees (16/1), Perculator (18/1), Herewegohoney (22/1)

Though her stamina for this trip is unproven, JACKSBAR has taken steps forward the last twice and her pedigree offers plenty of hope that she will in fact improve now faced with a stiffer test. Aazza is just about second choice ahead of Cluain Aodha, while Faerie Cutlass and Our Pink Lady (if she stays) are also likely to be in the mix.