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By John Schell

Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker is already building a team for the Big Dance at Randwick on the first Tuesday in November and he is hoping to add to the numbers at Grafton on Sunday.

Eligibility goes on the line for the $3 million event to be run on November 3 when the Grafton Toyota South Grafton Quality Cup (1610m) is contested.

Baker originally had three acceptors in the event but has elected to scratch form gallopers War Eternal and Midnight Dynamite.

Trainer Bjorn Baker (Pic: Bradley Photos).

That has left him with a sole representative in the shape of Hollywood Hero, which will be ridden by Winona Costin in the $80,000 feature.

Hollywood Hero has had two starts back from a spell for a resuming third at Randwick before looking all over a winner at Rosehill when last produced only to be run down late by Emirate.

“He’s as honest as they come,” Baker said of Hollywood Hero.

“He burst through the other day and looked like he was going to win only to be run down.

“He has a tricky barrier to overcome but if Winona can get any luck on him then he should take plenty of beating. Three of his five wins have been over the mile so that’s a positive for his chances.”

The Tom Charlton trained import Mr Chaplin will also line up in the South Grafton Cup having won at his Australian debut at Randwick before a last start third at Rosehill in the same event that Hollywood Hero finished second in.

Top jockey Kerrin McEvoy is heading to Grafton to ride Mr Chaplin, with that galloper being his only ride at the meeting that leads into the Ramornie and Cup meetings next week.

Classy galloper Know Thyself will also chase a start in the Big Dance by finishing first or second in the South Grafton Cup for co-trainers Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich.

Know Thyself was the winner of the Country Championships Final at Randwick and The Coast at Gosford last year, and boasts a high rating that should see him in the Big Dance should he qualify.

All the fields, form and replays for Sunday’s Grafton meeting