5:20 Uttoxeter Tips

This B. Pauling-trained 5-y-o mare was only beaten a neck into second behind the J. Canndlish-trained Popton Point on her hurdles debut over two miles on heavy ground at Warwick 35 days ago. With Ben Jones back in the saddle, she can go one place better today.

Queen Marcia had a bit of rough racing in a Class 2 bumper at Ascot on her return to action. But that was a most pleasing run, building on her debut. She should continue to improve for connections who have bred a nice mare with a high-quality pedigree. Each-way claims against Vrheligonne.

The Tom Weston stable concentrates on National Hunt Flat races and saddled a first-time-out winner in this sphere earlier this month. Daleela, who makes her racecourse debut, is related to winning jumpers including the useful Listed chase winner Ballybolley, who is three from three in National Hunt Flat races, including on his racecourse debut. Daleela can go well at big odds.

Boum Town Rosy represents the Venetia Williams/Charlie Deutsch combination, who had a Cheltenham Festival winner from their three runners there this week. Boum Town Rosy placed fifth on her racing debut, keeping on, and her stamina can help her today in testing conditions. The mare is out of a winning jumper (on soft ground) and is related to useful jumpers down the dam line. Boum Town Rosy is given an each-way chance at big odds.