SBK Warfield Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 6m 6.14s

Marie's Rock^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 150

6/4

Dual Grade 1 winner and shaped well on her first attempt at 3m when third in Liverpool Hurdle last season. Unsuited by the steady gallop when runner-up trying to defend her title in the Relkeel at Cheltenham last time, so she can return to winning ways back up in trip.

Form: 1/172-42

You Wear It Well⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 140| BF

9/4

Really likeable mare who landed Grade 2 Dawn Run at the Cheltenham Festival last spring. Made all in Wetherby listed event on her return and wasn't disgraced when third of 4 in Fighting Fifth next time, so she can make her presence felt having her first try at 3m.

Form: 2115-13

Coquelicot^t,v1⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 132| D

14/1

Won a pair of handicap hurdles in late-2022 and, after a spell on the Flat, added to her tally when making all in 3m Kempton listed race in November. However, quickly beaten in handicap at Cheltenham the following month and she has something to find at this level.

Form: 1128-16

Theatre Glory⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N J Henderson| OR: 141

7/2

Useful mare who recorded a fifth win over hurdles when successful in listed mares event at Warwick last season. Was in the process of running respectably when falling at the last in handicap at Cheltenham last time and she can give another good account upped in trip.

Form: 3163-3F

Tweed Skirt^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: N J Henderson| OR: 136| D

10/1

Fairly useful hurdles winner who has shown improved form switched to fences, winning back-to-back handicaps last season before resuming her progress when scoring decisively at Kempton (3m) in December. Needs to find more again reverted to hurdling.

Form: 1344-U1

Non-Runners

West Balboa³⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Forecasts

Marie's Rock (6/4), You Wear It Well (9/4), West Balboa (11/4), Theatre Glory (7/2), Tweed Skirt (10/1), Coquelicot (14/1)

Dual Grade 1 winner MARIE'S ROCK was unsuited by the way the race developed when runner-up to Bob Olinger in the Relkeel at Cheltenham last time, so she is taken to bounce back to winning ways returned to mares' company. You Wear It Well wasn't discredited in the Fighting Fifth last time and is feared most upped in trip, ahead of West Balboa.