I CONFESS, I HAVE A PREFERENCE FOR JOE'S STAR

2.30 Kempton - Mares’ listed Hurdle (2msf)

- RORY DELARGY

PICK of the weights according to Timeform’s boffins is Della Casa Lunga, and Clive Boultbee-Brooks’s mare is sure to go well based on two runs at the track last year, finishing second to Kateira in this race before winning a 3m handicap over Christmas

The worry with her is that three runs since her win here have seen her beat just a solitary rival. Her return at Bangor was particularly disappointing, and while the return to a right-handed track will suit, she has something to prove.