Napoleons Casino & Restaurant Owlerton Sheffield Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 12.10s

Lady Buttons^p²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 146| CD

6/4

Mightily tough and consistent mare who has won seven of her last 11 starts. Impressive over fences here last time in Listed company and she's an obvious threat back over hurdles here.

Form: 142-141

Floressa⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 142

6/4

Made it two wins from three starts over hurdles in a Listed novice race at Newbury last time. Completely unexposed but lacks experience as a result. Getting 4lb from her main rival should help.

Form: 12-121

Fleur Irlandaise²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 134| D

50/1

Won a Kempton handicap in November but she's struggled in two subsequent attempts at Listed level and this is tougher again.

Form: 714134

Irish Roe²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: P Atkinson| OR: 139| CD

11/1

Disappointed a little on chase debut at Musselburgh last time but she's a useful handicapper over hurdles; worth a crack at this level but probably vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 94-1523

Litterale Ci⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: H Fry| OR: 140| D

11/1

Last win came over fences but posted a promising effort over hurdles at Wincanton last time out. Will need a career best to get involved here though.

Form: 412-P13

Timetochill⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Miss Kelly Morgan| OR: 130| D

9/1

Has won four of her six starts under Rules and arrives bidding for a hat-trick but this is plenty tougher than the novice event she tackled last time at Musselburgh; open to improvement at least.

Form: 110-311

Forecasts

Lady Buttons (6/4), Floressa (6/4), Timetochill (9/1), Irish Roe (11/1), Litterale Ci (11/1), Fleur Irlandaise (50/1)

Two mares at opposite ends of their careers are likely to dominate the betting here but it's LADY BUTTONS who gets the nod. She's ultra consistent over hurdles and has made her presence felt at Grade 1 level so she's taken to get the better of Floressa who looks like a highly progressive mare. Irish Roe may prove to be best of the rest and can be forgiven her effort over fences last time.