Live Music At Riverside Stratford Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 6m 37.6s

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Catchmeifyoucan¹⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 113

8/1

Won at Uttoxeter and Cartmel amidst a consistent spell last summer but didn't fully carry that form over into the winter, pulled up on latest outing in December. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 22683P-

Martha Brae¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112

9/4

Well backed when making winning return on yard debut at Exeter (21f) in November but hasn't really gone on since, Nevertheless, mark has dropped slightly and she may bounce back now fresh again.

Form: 26/5165-

Shantou Sunset^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Martin⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 100| D

15/2

Landed pair of staying handicaps in the first half of the season but has completely lost way since and is hard to have confidence in under 10 lb claimer.

Form: 1368P-6

Lily Glitters^v²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 97| D

5/4

Went with zest when notching a second career success at Ludlow (23f) last month. 3 lb rise shouldn't stop her from going close in her follow-up bid.

Form: 195321-

Viking Ruby^p,t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 93

13/2

Shaped as if better for run on return at Huntingdon last week and remains on a good mark if finding her best form again, but she was largely underwhelming for majority of last season and has bit to prove now.

Form: PP030-8

Forecasts

Lily Glitters (5/4), Martha Brae (9/4), Viking Ruby (13/2), Shantou Sunset (15/2), Catchmeifyoucan (8/1)

LILY GLITTERS built upon her recent promise to score at Ludlow last month and she looks an obvious pick to follow up here. Martha Brae could prove the biggest danger on return from a break, whilst Catchmeifyoucan is preferred for third.