held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, went 2nd final bend, led 100 yards out, stayed on
2nd or 3rd until before 3 out, outpaced next, no impression in 4th last
last pair and raced on outside, outpaced after 9th, weakened before next
2nd or 3rd, not fluent 2 out, led before last, driven and headed 100 yards out, held close home
led, mistake 5th, slow 9th, driven 3 out, headed before last, 3rd and no extra inside final 100 yards
LIFFEYDALE DREAMER beat Aptly Put by over 7l when first and third here last month and can confirm placings at the revised weights. She came home strongly that day, has handled the idiosyncrasies of Cartmel well the last twice and has scope for further progress at the age of six. Aptly Put should go well again for his local team and Catchmeifyoucan was back to winning ways quite comfortably at Uttoxeter last time. She's a contender but her 7lb penalty may just prove a bridge too far. The veteran, Ever So Much, took a couple of runs to get settled this term but has since put together a creditable run of form and the course and distance winner cannot be ruled out.
Catchmeifyoucan (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd before next, led last, clear flat, eased close home, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Wicked Willy (11-11) by 8l, 9 ran.
Aptly Put (IRE) 11-2 (11-13) Chased leaders, lost place after 4th, behind 7th, headway before 3 out, 4th last, soon went 3rd, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Liffeydale Dreamer (11-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ever So Much (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Chased leader, joined leader after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 7, at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Liffeydale Dreamer (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-0) Prominent, led before 3 out, drew clear final 150 yards, stayed on well, won at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Doune Castle (11-12) by 6 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Led, not fluent 2nd, soon headed, led next, headed 6th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 23 1/4l behind My Bobby Dazzler (11-8) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.