The leading form contenders are You Wear It Well and West Balboa but they haven't been at their best this season (albeit over fences for You Wear It Well) and the Willie Mullins-trained Gala Marceau is returning from some time off. Therefore it may pay to take a chance on DAMEOFTHECOTSWOLDS, who looked promising in 2m3f-2m5f novice hurdles before failing to stay 3m at Windsor last time. You Wear It Well is second choice ahead of Gala Marceau.[Ben Hutton]
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Below her best this season but has been running over fences and chasing doesn't appear to suit; won two Grade 2 mares' novice hurdles in early 2023 (2m4f/2m1f, good to soft/soft) and second in a mares' Grade 2 last January (3m, good); could bounce back with big run now reverting to hurdles.
Others have a lot more substance to their form but she impressed when winning three mares' novice hurdles in the autumn (2m3f-2m5f, good/good to soft; also effective on soft) and failed to settle when fading over 3m last time; retains potential now back down in trip and none of the form horses arrive with rock-solid credentials; interesting contender.
Runner-up in the 2023 Triumph Hurdle (2m1f, soft) and again finished second to Lossiemouth in the Grade 1 Mares Champion Hurdle at Punchestown last May (2m4f, soft; albeit comfortably beaten); absent since but key player if anywhere near the top of her game on this return to action.
Ran really well in defeat in three mares' handicaps towards the end of last year (2m4f-3m, good/good to soft), making the frame; however, it's a long time since she won and she's up against it today.
Landed a five-timer last season (1m7f-2m4f, good to soft-heavy) and 2024 concluded with two creditable seconds (hurdles then chase debut); had an excuse when tailed off over hurdles last time (mistake three out); however, there's a strong suspicion she'll be out of her depth today.
C&D winner for whom a good case can be made on last season's peak efforts; hasn't hit the same heights on her four runs this term but Kempton last time was a step back in the right direction and she could take another today in first-time cheekpieces; chance.
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