Follow vickersracing On Twitter Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 3m 59.6s

Progressive⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 120| BF| D

15/2

10/11, bit below form third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Ready winner on her previous outing and not discounted on her first outing since leaving Nicky Henderson.

Form: P48-313

Ucanaver^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 117| D

8/1

Won twice over hurdles (both at around 2m) last season. Hasn't taken to chasing this term but can't be discounted returning to the samaller obstacles.

Form: 1351-PU

Pillar Of Steel^p⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J E Moore| T: J L Spearing| OR: 112| D

13/2

Won 5 handicap hurdles over 2m last season (including 2 over C&D). Holding her form this time around but will continue to be vulnerable to improvers.

Form: 222643

Dollar Bae¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 109| D

10/11

Point/bumper winner who has made a bright start over hurdles, easily landing a gamble in bare 2m Leicester mares' handicap hurdle 10 days ago. Can go in again up 8 lb.

Form: 134-221

Rock Of Fame¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 101

4/1

Fair maiden on the Flat and similar level over hurdles. Back to form when second in a handicap at Ludlow 11 days ago, and not one to write off.

Form: 372-82

Non-Runners

Malaita⁴⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Mrs M Rowley J: Alex Edwards

Forecasts

Dollar Bae (10/11), Rock Of Fame (4/1), Pillar Of Steel (13/2), Progressive (15/2), Ucanaver (8/1), Malaita (10/1)

DOLLAR BAE eased to victory on handicap debut and, as an ex-pointer, she should take to these fixed-brush obstacles, so she makes plenty of appeal despite an 8 lb rise. Rock of Fame looks a danger having run well at Ludlow 11 days ago and Ucanaver should benefit from a return to hurdling.