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Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 7m 9.9s

Same Circus³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| D

10/11

Very much the best in the field here as she showed on her chase debut when beaten just ¾L (2m4f, good to soft) at Warwick on her chase debut in a similar race last month. This step up in trip looks ideal and she will take plenty of beating.

Form: 2108-62

Grace Tara³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore| OR: 113| D

7/1

One of three in the field for the trainer won this race last year. Acts well on testing ground, though was disappointing on chase debut when beaten 30L by Same Circus at Warwick last month. Can improve on that but clearly a bit to find.

Form: 72231-5

Milly Baloo²⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: T D Easterby| OR: 108

5/2

Only out of the frame once in four starts over fences. Does most of her racing at Market Rasen, but she won at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in February from just 4lb lower and can go well fresh, so not ruled out after nine-month absence.

Form: P/23413-

Dawnieriver^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: M Scudamore| OR: 108| D

8/1

Second of three representatives for last year's winning trainer. Has won four times over fences on good/good to soft ground, though handles soft well enough. Back on last winning mark here and return to winning ways cannot be dismissed.

Form: 9-47273

Sheneededtherun^t1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J Kington⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 104| C| D

20/1

Sole success was in a mares' maiden hurdle here (2m3½f, good) in April. yet to show much in two starts over fences, but has dropped to a dangerous-looking mark as a result. Tongue-strap could help but does have it to prove in this discipline.

Form: 41-8P5P

Forecasts

Same Circus (10/11), Milly Baloo (5/2), Grace Tara (7/1), Dawnieriver (8/1), Sheneededtherun (20/1)

Last year's winning trainer Michael Scudamore does well with the mares in his care and clearly has designs on landing this again with three of the five runners here. Given that Grace Tara has 30L to find with SAME CIRCUS after their Warwick running last time, perhaps Dawnieriver is his most realistic chance of success, given that she is back on a winning mark. However, all three will have their work cut out to see off Donald McCain's mare. Milly Baloo stays well and acts with cut and she cannot be ruled out despite her nine-month absence.