Spotlight: Ran to form on only one of five starts last season but looked in excellent nick when sauntering clear to win by 15l on recent stable debut at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft); needs to be taken very seriously here.

Spotlight: Returned from break to cause 22-1 surprise on last month's chasing debut at Worcester (2m4f, good), keeping on strongly to reel in the leader on the run-in; nudged up only 2lb for that; high on the list.

Spotlight: Launched chasing career with two 2m4f wins at Huntingdon (good to soft/good) in February/March; absent since a poor run in April but could still have more to offer over fences if back on song after his break.

Spotlight: 0-7 over hurdles but made pleasing seasonal/chase debut when staying-on second here (3m, good) this month; not sure to benefit from today's drop back in trip but still enters calculations.

Spotlight: Unexposed 6yo who was seemingly in process of running well before taking fall at fourth-last fence on recent seasonal/chase debut; remains well handicapped on hurdle form; player if confidence not dented.

Spotlight: Now 9lb lower than when winning over C&D (soft) for Dan Skelton last November but very inconsistent for new stable this year; back up in trip after modest sixth of eight here in July; usual tongue-tie missing.

Spotlight: Ended last season with three good efforts, the most notable a win at Chepstow (2m3f, good) in March; not seen to same effect over 3m in May but resumes on a good mark and has possibilities if fully tuned up.

Spotlight: Lightly raced 8yo who build upon promising debut when winning by over 8l at Taunton (2m2f, good) in February 2024; not seen again since, though, and entitled to benefit from today's outing.

Spotlight: Scrambled home by a short head to exploit much reduced mark at Catterick (2m3f, soft) in January but ended last season with two lesser efforts and younger rivals in this line-up have much more appealing profiles.

Spotlight: Always in rear on recent handicap hurdle debut but remains very unexposed under rules and her impressive Irish point win last October bodes well for her chasing prospects; tongue-tie added; watch the betting.

Spotlight: 0-9 over hurdles; not beaten far when seventh in first-time cheekpieces (now removed) at Warwick (2m3f, good) in April and makes seasonal/chase debut from a workable mark but others have more pressing claims.

Spotlight: Ran better than finishing position suggests when fifth of seven in first-time blinkers at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft) in August but was quickly back in the doldrums over C&D last month and can't be relied upon.

Spotlight: Below best form this season, most recently when well-held fourth on return to fences at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) this month; very well handicapped if judged on peak hurdle form, though, and worth a market check.

Spotlight: Dual chase winner last season, latterly off today's mark at Doncaster (2m4f, good) in February; needs to get back in the groove after two disappointing runs this autumn, though (cheekpieces added last time).

Spotlight: Battled on gamely to open account at Ffos Las (2m3f, soft) last November but was well below that form on final three starts last season; needs to have been refreshed by seven-month break; had wind op in September.

Spotlight: Won at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) on hurdle debut a year ago and ran quite well when third over that C&D on handicap debut in March; well beaten when tried over 3m in April, though, and makes chase debut after 199-day break.