Ladbrokes Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 3m 57.7s

Cap Soleil²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| CD

5/6

Unbeaten in four starts to date and followed up a couple of Listed bumper wins when the impressive winner of a novice hurdle over an extended 2m on good-to-soft ground here last month. Likely to prove hard to beat today.

Form: 111-1

All Currencies³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| D

16/1

Successful for the first time under rules when winning at Worcester (2m, good) on her seasonal debut last month. Needs to improve on that if she's to follow up today.

Form: 1/0366-1

Angels Antics²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D

4/1

Best effort in three outings came when winning over 2m at Ffos Las (soft) last time out. Came home 9L clear of her rivals on that occasion and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 231

Banjo Girl^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: L Wadham| OR: 119| D

7/1

Followed up three placed efforts by winning over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (good) last time out. Needs to step up on that if she's to register a second career victory today.

Form: 3/4332-1

Dame Rose²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: R Hobson| OR: 127| D

9/2

Grade 2 bumper winner at Aintree (good) in the spring and duly made a winning debut over hurdles at Hexham (2m, heavy) in October. No match for today's rival Cap Soleil here last time and work to do if she's to reverse that form today.

Form: 5151-13

Monar Rose^h,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N D Fehily| T: B I Case| D

25/1

Maiden hurdle winner at Towcester (good-to-firm) in May but finished behind both Cap Soleil and Dame Rose here on her return to action last month and others make more appeal.

Form: 328-614

Forecasts

Cap Soleil (5/6), Angels Antics (4/1), Dame Rose (9/2), Banjo Girl (7/1), All Currencies (16/1), Monar Rose (25/1)

CAP SOLEIL can maintain her unbeaten record by registering a fifth victory in this opening Listed mares novice hurdle. Trained by the in form Fergal O'Brien (7/18) the selection can follow up last months success here at the chief expense of the third placed horse on that occasion Dame Rose. Ffos Las winner Angels Antics is taken to claim third on just her fourth career start.