16:05 Southwell

Thursday 27 March 2025

All14:3515:0515:3516:0516:4017:1017:40

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

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 3m 59.0s

Dunskay¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| BF| D

5/2

Looked good prospect when winning a couple of bumpers last season. However, shaped as if amiss on Ffos Las hurdle debut/return in January and, while he fared better at Warwick subsequently, he again didn't really see his race out.

Form: 101-83

Kaboul Manhattan^p1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton

250/1

Showed nothing when pulled up in maiden hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) on debut last month. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: P

Koapey⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 119

4/11

Fair form when second only start in bumpers and has shaped with plenty of encouragement in filling the same spot both outings over hurdles, going off too hard in 11-runner minor event at Newbury (16.3f) on most recent outing in December. Remains open to improvement and has leading claims.

Form: 222

Secret Vino²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: T Ellis

40/1

Sent off 66/1 when well held in a Worcester bumper on debut in July.

Form: 0

Tommy Tucker¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Fierro

150/1

Has shown nothing in maiden/novice hurdles.

Form: UPP

Wind Your Neck In¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: S England

25/1

Hadn't beaten a rival in 2 Flat starts for the yard and was far too free on Newcastle hurdling debut.

Form: 5

Carrigeen Ardisia²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent

33/1

Well held only outing in bumpers and didn't achieve much on recent Catterick hurdle debut.

Form: 73

Saviour^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

7/1

Fair maiden on the Flat (often raced freely) and from the family of a useful hurdler. Shaped better than on hurdling debut when third in 7-runner juvenile at Doncaster (16,6f) in December but could do with settling down a bit.

Form: 63

Non-Runners

House Of Habsburg¹⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Christian Williams J: Jack Tudor

Luwdvig²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: N B King J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Koapey (4/11), Dunskay (5/2), Saviour (7/1), House Of Habsburg (14/1), Wind Your Neck In (25/1), Carrigeen Ardisia (33/1), Luwdvig (33/1), Secret Vino (40/1), Tommy Tucker (150/1), Kaboul Manhattan (250/1)

KOAPEY has shaped with plenty of encouragement in finishing runner-up on both starts over hurdles, and this looks an excellent opportunity to make it third time lucky. Dunskay has been underwhelming so far over hurdles considering his bumper form, but did at least show more second time up at Warwick earlier in the month and rates the main threat ahead of Saviour, who could do with settling down.