Oadby Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 19.50s

Versifier³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 106| D

7/2

Stayed on well to win by 8L at Hereford (2m3½f, good to firm) in October, when 9lb lower. Beaten 14L from this mark at Carlisle last time, but that could have been on account of the softer ground. More needed, but has to be respected.

Form: 562512

Premier Rose^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 103| D

3/1

All four of her wins have been on good ground, so she can hopefully act on this slightly quicker surface. Stays 3m, but won over a similar trip to this at Uttoxeter last time, for which she is up 7lb. Needs to improve again, but can't rule that out.

Form: U58611

Kapga De Lily³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 100

10/11

Sprang a 66-1 shock at Haydock (1m7½f, soft) in March, and put up a respectable effort on handicap debut on her reappearance. Same mark here. Open to improvement if she handles fast ground. Claims.

Form: 51-4

Youknowell³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 94

7/1

Came good at Plumpton last time (3m1f, good), when showing much improved form to win very readily. Up 6lb for that and in a better race, so probably going to need another similar step up on that form to follow-up.

Form: F067-81

Non-Runners

Glorvina²⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 4

T: C J Mann J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Kapga De Lily (10/11), Premier Rose (3/1), Versifier (7/2), Youknowell (7/1), Glorvina (16/1)

Potentially trappy, with Versifier possibly having had an excuse due to to ground last time, Youknowell upped in grade here as well as being dropped in trip, and Premier Rose in need of improvement on what she produced last time. The suggestion is the least exposed runner, KAPGA DE LILY, though admittedly is another who has questions to answer regarding the ground, but she returned in positive fashion at Chepstow and can build on that here.