Grace & Dotty Fedora's And Feathers Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 4.80s

Iolaos Du Mou^h¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 96| D

7/2

Bumper winner for Nicky Henderson and while his first 3 starts for this yard lacked spark, he has left those efforts well behind equipped with a hood the last twice, latterly opening hurdles account at Warwick (2m, good to soft). Remains feasibly treated up 6 lb and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 7/807-21

Pottersmattyeeehaa¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Crawley| OR: 94

14/1

Has shown ability in a couple of small-field maiden hurdles since switched to hurdles, but not quite enough to suggest that he'll be up to making a winning handicap bow off this mark.

Form: 3-3

Carlton⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Owen| OR: 85| D

8/11

Winner of 5 of his 8 start on the Flat (all on AW at Chelmsford) since joining this yard in December. No show in a handful of appearances over hurdles so far, but it's likely that he'll be seen in an altogether better light now going down the handicap route in this sphere.

Form: 874-

Brindley^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville| OR: 88

4/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1m) for Jack Channon and has shown ability, albeit without troubling the judge, in 5 starts over hurdles. Latest third in 6-runner C&D handicap was probably his best effort yet in this sphere and, now 3 lb lower in the weights, he needs a second look.

Form: 9434-3

Forecasts

Carlton (8/11), Iolaos Du Mou (7/2), Brindley (4/1), Pottersmattyeeehaa (14/1)

With an uncontested lead a strong possibility, IOLAOS DU MOU could be the answer to this trappy-looking contest. He pulled well clear of the rest with the short-priced runner-up when making just about every yard of the running at Warwick last time and a 6 lb rise looks manageable. Carlton has enjoyed a winning spree on the Flat since joining this yard and is of interest on handicap debut in this sphere, while Brindley is third choice ahead of the other remaining contender, Pottersmattyeeehaa.