Spotlight: Well treated on his form of this time last year, when he completed a soft-ground 6f hat-trick; was unable to make a drop in grade and return to soft ground count at Hamilton latest; big player if he can be revived.

Spotlight: Seems to prefer Ripon and Redcar to most other tracks, earning all but two of his nine 6f wins at one or the other; has won on soft; below par back at Ripon latest following a short break but he's on a competitive mark if putting that behind him.

Spotlight: 0-9; best effort when a close second at Newcastle (6f, AW), which came after a break last November; unplaced since, including when favourite his last two starts; back from another break on a handy mark but with a bit to prove.

Spotlight: 1m winner (good to firm) in June on her final start for Jack Jones; current trainer has eked a little more out of her in narrow defeats on her last two starts (1m, good to soft and 7.5f, heavy); bit to prove over this trip but enters calculations.

Spotlight: Multiple winner over 7f-1m, including on soft but losing run now at 28 races; showed last month at both Ffos Las (6f, heavy) and Bath (5.5f, good to soft) that he can still be competitive; below par (7.5f, heavy) latest; declared 5:15 Brighton yesterday.

Spotlight: Multiple 6f-7f winner, including on soft; latest success came in classified company at Leicester (7f, good to firm) in June; best effort in handicaps since was back there on his penultimate start; should be thereabouts.

Spotlight: Best handicap effort was at his first attempt, when a close fourth at Ffos Las (6f, good); would have claims if in that form and it's still early days in this sphere; bit to prove on soft.

Spotlight: Multiple 6f winner who acts on soft; best recent effort was when a close third at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) on his penultimate start; well below that level at Catterick (6f, soft) since; not written off with 7lb claimed.

Spotlight: Sole win came here (5f, good to firm) in June, when held up; matched that effort when a close third over the same C&D next time but well below par since; plenty to prove again.

Spotlight: Maiden who's been placed in 5-11 starts (5f-7f); should be competitive from this mark but has to prove she can act on soft.

Spotlight: Turf (good to firm) and AW winner over 6f; best turf RPR came on good to soft but other form on slow ground makes that look an anomaly; plenty to prove based on last three starts.

Spotlight: Decisive 28-1 winner of this race last year (heavy; 1-16 on turf); well beaten on both subsequent turf starts but back on the same mark as that win; went in to that race on the back of a couple of moderate efforts so clearly can't be ruled out.

Spotlight: Multiple 6f-7f winner (turf wins on fast ground); arrives in reasonably good form after two AW placed efforts but has plenty to prove on soft ground.

Spotlight: 0-17 (placed over 5.5f-7f); acts on soft; below par latest but either of his prior efforts would probably see him get competitive.

Spotlight: Unplaced in eight starts and unraced on soft; watching brief suggested.