Spotlight: Useful in bumpers last season (course winner) and held every chance before last-flight fall in what has turned out to be a strong Chepstow maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) in November; the one to beat.

Spotlight: Won Newcastle bumper (good to soft) for Ewan Whillans a year ago and returned from layoff with two promising hurdle runs for new stable this autumn, more recently when third in Cheltenham maiden (2m, soft); respected.

Spotlight: A big-priced outsider for first two hurdle runs but shaped with significant promise both times, more recently when sixth of 15 at Newbury (2m, soft) last month, and has good each-way claims here.

Spotlight: Flat-bred 5yo who made winning debut in good-ground junior bumper for Milton Harris in October 2023; makes stable/hurdle debut after 798-day absence, though, and it's probably wise to consult the market.

Spotlight: Half-brother to very useful Flat/hurdle winner Ahorsewithnoname; placed in good-ground Chepstow bumper on debut in October but made underwhelming start to hurdling career when sixth at Ludlow (2m, good) three weeks ago and needs to take a good step forward here.

Spotlight: Shaped quite well before weakening into sixth of 12 on last month's seasonal/hurdle debut at Exeter (2m, good to soft) but others have much stronger claims here.

Spotlight: 0-7 on the Flat; went close in 1m6f Catterick handicap (good; RPR 71) in October but faces a tough task on this hurdling debut.

Spotlight: Won a point bumper in January and showed promise in two subsequent rules bumpers but weakened quickly and was well beaten on last month's hurdle debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft).

Spotlight: Irish point runner-up; bettered inauspicious rules debut when running well to a point at Chepstow (2m, soft) last month but remains best watched.

Spotlight: Second foal; dam unplaced in a point, half-sister to two hurdle winners; seems very unlikely to meet the standard required on debut.

Spotlight: Placed in good-ground Huntingdon bumper in April but well beaten (albeit in a good race) when 80-1 for hurdle debut at Kempton (2m, good) three weeks ago.

Spotlight: Soundly beaten in both bumpers and on first two hurdling starts.

Spotlight: Placed in good-ground course bumper in March but second bumper run was disappointing and he struggled to get competitive when 200-1 for last month's hurdling debut.

Spotlight: First foal from a fair 2m5f hurdle/3m2f chase winner; entitled to learn from this debut outing.

Spotlight: Well beaten in two bumpers when owner-trained last season; now in the care of Neil Mulholland; hood added for hurdle debut.

Spotlight: Showed some ability on the Flat for Karl Burke but was tailed off after refusing to settle on stable/hurdle debut in September (first-time hood), and his subsequent Flat run was also very disappointing.

Spotlight: Poor Flat maiden who struggled on stable/hurdle debut in October; hood added here.

Spotlight: Well down the field in both bumpers; can't be recommended on this hurdling debut.