Virgin Bet Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 58.3s

Jetara^p1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 145

10/3

Useful mare who added to her tally in mares' listed hurdle on return in October and followed up on Flat at the Curragh (12f) a month later. Weakened tamely next time but confirmed she's back in form when third in Leopardstown Grade 3 4 weeks ago. Respected up in trip with cheekpieces enlisted.

Form: 332-153

Kateira³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 145

11/8

Good winner of big field Aintree handicap on final start last season and stepped up on her reappearance effort in November when winning 5-runner listed mares' hurdle at Kempton (21f) later that month. Far from disgraced when fifth in Grade 1 Long Walk latest and lead claims back against her own sex.

Form: 241-315

Wyenot⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: H D Daly| OR: 137| CD

16/5

Progressive mare with a good strike rate, her fifth success from 8 hurdle runs coming in C&D listed event 6 weeks ago, jumping well and drawing clear before 2 out. Looks sure to give another good account of herself.

Form: P13-141

Pinot Rouge^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 126| CD

25/1

Point winner who took well to hurdling last season, winning C&D listed novice before a good fourth in Aintree Grade 1. Not without promise on 2 of her 3 starts over fences late last year and she ran well when fourth on handicap hurdle debut at Ayr (24.3f) 23 days ago. Still, this tougher.

Form: 14-36P4

Della Casa Lunga^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 138| D

11/2

Better than ever all of a sudden, finishing second behind Kateira in a Kempton listed race before scoring readily (on back of a wind op) in a handicap there 8 days ago. Likely she'll need to pull out even more if she's to get the better of her old rival here, though.

Form: 11P-621

Salsada^p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: B Ellison| OR: 126

40/1

Useful Flat winner who has put it all together in winning back-to-back Sedgefield handicaps (at 19.8f) in recent months. Clearly right at the top of her game at present but she has plenty on her plate now stepped up markedly in class.

Form: 662P11

Forecasts

Kateira (11/8), Wyenot (16/5), Jetara (10/3), Della Casa Lunga (11/2), Pinot Rouge (25/1), Salsada (40/1)

A winner at Kempton in November, KATEIRA ran another solid race when fifth in the Long Walk at Ascot on her latest outing 5 weeks ago and she looks to hold prime claims of getting back to winning ways returned to calmer waters. Irish-raider Jetara and Wyenot can give Dan Skelton's mare most to think about.