Dapper Spaniel Gastro Pub Rolleston Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 9.90s

See The Sea²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| D

11/1

Fairly useful front-running hurdler who scored at Stratford last August. Not really on her game since, folding tamely 2 out and well beaten at Cartmel 3 weeks ago. Drops in class.

Form: 41554-6

Maria Magdalena⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 114| D

8/1

Successful 3 times over hurdles in juvenile campaign in 2019. Lightly raced since, possibly needing the run after another 11 months off at Warwick. Bit to prove.

Form: 1512R/8

Solstalla^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Page Fuller| T: D Weston| OR: 105| D

7/1

Built on reappearance and back to winning ways at Newton Abbot (18.5f) under this rider recently. Can go well again up 7 lb.

Form: 1068-21

Makety⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 105| D

2/1

Maiden who struggled in 3 runs for Colin Heard last season but had shown plenty for this yard (has re-joined trainer) previously. On a good mark if ready to roll after 74 days off.

Form: 42/3779-

Ever So Cool^h³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 102| D

5/4

Hasn't looked the most straightforward but knuckled down well when opening her account back from 7 months off at Uttoxeter (2m). Can go well again up 3 lb if building on that.

Form: 6424P-1

Forecasts

Ever So Cool (5/4), Makety (2/1), Solstalla (7/1), Maria Magdalena (8/1), See The Sea (11/1)

Dan Skelton's string are motoring again and EVER SO COOL can give the in-form yard another victory. She knuckled down well when scoring at Uttoxeter back from 7 months off and there are more races to be won with her if she can keep on the straight and narrow. The danger is Makety, who is potentially well handicapped if ready to roll having re-joined Oliver Sherwood.