Grace And Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 4.65s

Kingston Bresil⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 96

14/1

Best effort in final qualifying run when third of 12 in novice hurdle at Plumpton, although was well-positioned in how the race unfolded. Upped in trip but made no impact on handicap debut at Fontwell in March but the handicapper has at least dropped him a decent chunk.

Form: 645639-

Pottersjetamay^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Crawley| OR: 94

4/1

Remains a maiden but produced a couple of decent efforts over hurdles last season. Failed to improve sent chasing at Warwick last month (went hooded) and quickly reverts to hurdles with headgear discarded. Career-low mark to work with, too.

Form: 528575-

Brindley^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville| OR: 91

5/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1m) for Jack Channon. Just minor promise so far over hurdles but shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on handicap hurdle debut at Perth (16.2f, soft) recently, his jumping needing some refinement. Not out of things dropped 2 lb.

Form: 9434-

Early Morning Dew^v³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: J & S Best| OR: 80

1/1

Not seen over hurdles since 2021. Has notched 3 AW Flat wins for this yard since but well held back on turf at Brighton latest. Sean Bowen rides and needs monitoring in the betting from a basement mark back over timber.

Form: 809235/

Grand Scheme^t⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 76

5/1

Fairly useful handicapper on the Flat for Richard Hannon. Below that level in 3 runs over hurdles back in 2023 and offered little on his handicap debut in this sphere at Sedgefield in March. Down 3 lb and worth noting should market support be forthcoming.

Form: 545/5-

You And Whose Army⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 74

80/1

Well held on the Flat for Stan Moore and similar story over hurdles for John Jenkins, latest on handicap debut at Fakenham (20f, good) 6 days ago. Can only be watched.

Form: P3P-5

Forecasts

Early Morning Dew (1/1), Pottersjetamay (4/1), Grand Scheme (5/1), Brindley (5/1), Kingston Bresil (14/1), You And Whose Army (80/1)

POTTERSJETAMAY remains a maiden, but he went close a couple of times last season so, with the chasing experiment quickly shelved, Matt Crawley's 5-y-o gets the nod to come out on top. Early Morning Dew would be a big danger to all if turning up here having missed Plumptom on Sunday, while Brindley can edge out Kingston Bresil for minor honours.