olbg.com Mares' Hurdle (Listed) (Registered As The Warwick Mares' Hurdle)

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 4m 37.1s

Jester Jet²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: T Lacey| OR: 141

9/4

Runner-up on each of her last five starts, but there's nothing wrong with her attitude whatsoever (a five-time winner); beaten just under 3L by Woolstone One in this race (run at Warwick) in 2018.

Form: 7-22222

If You Say Run^p1,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 143| D

2/1

3-9 over hurdles and kicked off the current campaign with a commanding 5L win at Wincanton (2m5f, good) in November; tapped for toe at a crucial stage when finishing hot on the heels of Jester Jet at Ascot (3m) latest; cheekpieces applied.

Form: 22P-123

Mega Yeats⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson

20/1

PTP winner who demonstrated ability in spades in bumpers (runner-up to The Glancing Queen in a Listed race at Cheltenham in November); made all when winning on hurdles debut at Wetherby in December; faces a much sterner test here.

Form: 1121

Sensulano^p1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Aspell| T: Noel Williams| OR: 134

7/2

Brushed aside by Laurina in a match at Sandown in January but on the up immediately prior (Ascot and Cheltenham winner); drop back in trip a minor concern and perhaps most inconvenienced by this race being switched from Warwick; cheekpieces applied.

Form: 302-112

Laskadine²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N J Henderson

4/1

2m2f Listed winner in France (very soft) for Guy Cherel and maintained her unbeaten record over timber when making a winning start for this trainer at Warwick (30/100f) 26-days ago; a work in progress.

Form: 11

Forecasts

If You Say Run (2/1), Jester Jet (9/4), Sensulano (7/2), Laskadine (4/1), Mega Yeats (20/1)

A tight, trappy race in which no strong opinion is formed as a result of the switch away from Warwick. Both Jester Jet and If You Say Run (closely matched) are solid mares, with the former finishing runner-up in this contest in 2018. Mega Yeats is a fine long-term prospect for Ruth Jefferson and should win plenty of races whilst Sensulano faced an impossible task against Laurina latest. However, in receipt of age-related weight from her rivals, the token advice is for the upped in class LASKADINE who appears to be a work in progress for JP McManus and Nicky Henderson.