Country Refreshments Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 6m 25.80s

Catchmeifyoucan⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 108

2/1

Progressive when winning 3m handicaps at Market Rasen and Doncaster in November and took it up another notch when a ready scorer at Uttoxeter on Wednesday. Penalty to carry but has to be of interest.

Form: 17-0241

Aptly Put^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 110| C

3/1

Landed 3m Newcastle handicap in March and notched a second career success when seeing off 5 rivals over 2¾m here in June. Sound third from 7 lb higher over C&D 3 weeks ago.

Form: 91-F413

Ever So Much^p²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 104| C

11/1

Back to winning ways in 8-runner handicap hurdle at Hexham (23.3f) last month, shaken up to assert. Backed that up when second from this mark at Stratford and now goes up in trip.

Form: 658-312

Liffeydale Dreamer^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 104| CD

6/4

Building up a very good course record, forging clear to land 11-runner C&D handicap 3 weeks ago. 6 lb rise could be lenient.

Form: P27-421

Ballyfarsoon^v³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 88

14/1

Turned in his best effort for a while from a reduced mark when edged out only late on at Carlisle (19.3f) in April. Failed to repeat that twice since, though is back on correct mark this time.

Form: 0020-V5

Forecasts

Liffeydale Dreamer (6/4), Catchmeifyoucan (2/1), Aptly Put (3/1), Ever So Much (11/1), Ballyfarsoon (14/1)

LIFFEYDALE DREAMER confirmed the promise of May's runner-up effort over shorter here when an easy winner over C&D 3 weeks ago and the follow up may well be on the cards. Catchmeifyoucan also arrives in top form and is feared most under a penalty for Wednesday's win.