Jumped particularly well on chase debut last month and a 7lb rise seems reasonable. Good young rider's claim should reduce the impact of that assessment and she could be hard to catch once again.
Landed a gamble over C&D in heavy ground last winter when handling the conditions better than her rivals. Down to the same mark after a string of dire efforts and unlikely to find this race working in her favour.
Made a bad mistake and was pulled up in the race taken by Maid Of Milan last month. Respected on her point-to-point form but yard are yet to fire this autumn.
Ffos Las winner 18 months ago but only ran to a similar level once in her next seven starts. Handles any ground but a good gallop is said to be the key to her chances. Will get that here but may need the run.
Cartmel winner (2m5f) who was a creditable second off this mark a month ago. Clear of the third that day and receives plenty of weight from her main rivals. Stable do well here and have their horses running well at present.
Non-Runners
7
Armedandbeautiful141
Weight: 10-0|Â Â Age: 9
T: T R Gretton  J: Alan Johns
NR
Forecasts
Maid Of Milan (15/8), Shine Away (3/1), Tara Mist (4/1), Misty Mai (7/1), Thegirlfrommilan (8/1), Timon's Tara (10/1), Armedandbeautiful (16/1)
MAID OF MILAN looked a natural when making all on her chasing debut at Newton Abbot and she could have an easy time on the front end once more. Shine Away rates an obvious danger judged on her last two efforts in which she has shown a good attitude. Tara Mist is well weighted on her hurdling form, but needs to acquit herself better here than she did on her latest start.