Farmers Fresh Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 6m 40.00s

Shantou Express²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 122| CD

6/4

Dual hurdles winner last spring and took a step back in right direction in a competitive event at Haydock 3 weeks ago. One to consider from handy mark.

Form: F35P0-9

Presenting Yeats^t,v¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: M F Harris| OR: 110| C| D

4/1

Lazy sort but pretty consistent. Completed a double last autumn and fell early at Warwick on recent return. Worthy of respect.

Form: 32D11-F

Cawthorne Lad¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 110| C

3/1

Fair hurdler who didn't seem to stay this trip when last seen at Warwick 5 months ago. Worth a market check on first outing since leaving Jonjo O'Neill.

Form: 324436-

Paris Dixie^t²⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 107| D

7/2

Bumper winner in 2019 and finally off the mark over hurdles at Newton Abbot (26.5f, good to soft) in September. Slower ground may have been to blame for a rare poor effort at Hereford when last seen 6 months ago and she's not one to write off.

Form: 9/2313P-

Non-Runners

Butler's Brief³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: A Ralph J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Shantou Express (6/4), Cawthorne Lad (3/1), Paris Dixie (7/2), Presenting Yeats (4/1), Butler's Brief (5/1)

SHANTOU EXPRESS fared a bit better when ninth at Haydock 3 weeks ago and he's now 5 lb lower than when winning this race last year, so he's worth chancing. Presenting Yeats should give his running despite a fall 10 days ago and Paris Dixie can make her presence felt if ready to go after 6 months off.