SBK Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 3m 58.1s

Gala Marceau^h²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141

10/11

Edged out Lossiemouth in Grade 1 company at the Dublin Racing Festival before runner-up to that rival in Triumph at Cheltenham. Ran her best race to win for the second time at the top level in her age group at Auteuil when last seen in May and good chance she can defy penalty here.

Form: 12123-1

Ashroe Diamond⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140| D

7/4

Produced a mighty performance when winning the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novices' Championship Final at Fairyhouse (20.4f, good to soft, 2/1) by 5 lengths in April. Ran as well as could have been expected when third in Hatton's Grace there on return and obvious claims back against her own sex.

Form: 13311-3

Under Control⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: N J Henderson| OR: 137| BF| DWS

9/2

Only defeat in 5 starts over hurdles last season came when well held in Dawn Run at the Cheltenham Festival, bouncing back from that disappointing run to win handicaps at Cheltenham and Sandown in April. Shaped as if amiss at Newbury on return but better than that and yard has good record in this.

Form: 11011-7

Riccirella^h,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 81

300/1

Poor mare who is totally out of her depth,

Form: R79P47

Say Goodbye^t⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Finn Lambert| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 135| D

22/1

Useful hurdler/chaser for Gordon Elliott but stiff task starting out for new yard.

Form: P/11-214

Stainsby Girl⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Kit Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 136| D

40/1

Excellent start for this yard last season, winning 3 times. Progressed again with a reappearance run behind her when second of 10 in 19f Haydock handicap. Too free at Cheltenham since and work to do here.

Form: 511-52P

Forecasts

Gala Marceau (10/11), Ashroe Diamond (7/4), Under Control (9/2), Say Goodbye (22/1), Stainsby Girl (40/1), Riccirella (300/1)

Wille Mullins has won this twice in the last 10 years with Annie Power and Vroum Vroum Mag and has an excellent chance of adding to that with either GALA MARCEAU or Ashroe Diamond, with the former shading the vote on the back of her 7-length win in a Grade 1 at Auteuil in May.