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Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 5m 3.10s

Sopat¹⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 108

13/2

Landed a 2m maiden hurdle at Fakenham in January and while she has struggled since, as a former point winner she is worth a second look now switched to fences.

Form: 815884-

Makety²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 102

9/2

Maiden who struggled in 3 runs for Colin Heard last season. Not disgraced on debut for new yard at Southwell (15.8f) and this former point scorer is not discounted back up in trip on this chase debut.

Form: 2/3779-3

Just Once^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 94

11/2

Back on-song this spring, off the mark at the eleventh attempt over hurdles at Southwell (24.3f) last month. As a 5-y-o, she still has time on her side, but improvement is needed now tackling fences.

Form: 87-2421

Caviciana²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 93

11/10

Fair maiden hurdler who shaped well on chase debut when third to the in-form Debden Bank here (23f) in June. Drop back in trip will, if anything, be a good thing and she's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 333P-43

Kiera Royale^h,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 84

11/2

Rather hit-and-miss since opening her account in a Ffos Las handicap chase (19.4f) in February. Creditable second there last time, but just 1-38 overall under Rules and she looks vulnerable.

Form: P33-042

Alfa Dawn²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 79

50/1

Fair maiden on Flat for Phillip Makin, but hasn't shown much so far over hurdles and stamina has to be taken on trust now that she tackles the larger obstacles.

Form: 586/65

Forecasts

Caviciana (11/10), Makety (9/2), Kiera Royale (11/2), Just Once (11/2), Sopat (13/2), Alfa Dawn (50/1)

Though winless following 9 attempts over hurdles, CAVICIANA made a promising start to this new vocation when third here in June, and with the prospect of better to come from her as a chaser, she earns the vote. Kiera Royale possesses plenty of experience in this sphere, but if point-winners Makety and Sopat take to fences at the first attempt they may well emerge as the main dangers.