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Shanann Star^p¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Page Fuller⁽⁷⁾| T: G F Edwards| OR: 95

4/1

Hit form recently, winning a 3m1f handicap chase here (soft) before an 8lb rise proved insurmountable last time when he was an 8L runner-up to General Girling (heavy). Now 8lb better with that opponent and can again go well.

Form: 552123-

Cucklington^t⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 94

8/1

Made the frame in a heavy ground Taunton bumper last year, but form has been in and mostly out since, including both starts over fences, where he has gone off at 11/2fav and 7/2 and been beaten 24L and 36L respectively. Plenty to prove.

Form: 365-058

General Girling^v¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 89

5/1

Had the measure of Shanann Star two starts ago when winning over C&D but now 8lb worse off, after following up at Towcester (soft) last time. Can't be ruled out from completing hat-trick, though this looks tougher.

Form: 11-9PP1

How's My Friend^t¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J G Cann| OR: 87

8/1

1-20 over fences and beaten a long way in both recent starts. 3lb lower than his latest start but very hard to get excited about his chance today.

Form: 452/452-

How's Vienna⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis| OR: 79

5/4

On the slide in the weights just lately, plummeting 12lb for three well beaten runs, before going close at Exeter last time from today's mark. Extra 2f not certain to suit today but could run a decent race without winning.

Form: 353316-

Minmore Grey^v⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: N Lampard| OR: 72

16/1

Very poor form on the board, although did at least manage to pick up some prize money earlier in the campaign. but no chance of winning this unless something calamitous happens to the remainder.

Form: 385P-58

Forecasts

How's Vienna (5/4), Shanann Star (4/1), General Girling (5/1), How's My Friend (8/1), Cucklington (8/1), Minmore Grey (16/1)

Poor contest where the tentative suggestion is SHANANN STAR, who has been in decent form of late and may be able to reverse placings with General Girling from their running here earlier in the season. How's Vienna may be the one to follow them home.