Spotlight: Unable to justify favouritism but ran well for a long way before fading into fifth of 16 on recent handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft); can improve if he settles better in the early stages here, while the new tongue-tie might also enhance his finishing effort.

Spotlight: Unexposed 6yo who was suited by the step up in trip when scoring over C&D (good to soft) on handicap debut in February; not quite in same form at Perth in April and not seen since but remains open to further improvement.

Spotlight: 0-6 over hurdles but was placed in two handicaps (one over C&D) in the spring and returned from break with career-best Flat performance last month; very versatile regarding ground; must be considered.

Spotlight: Came good over hurdles at 21st attempt, at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) in September; likely to have conditions in his favour again here but subsequent 6lb rise might be enough to leave him vulnerable.

Spotlight: Won three times on the Flat for new stable in the spring and was also on target over hurdles at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in June; returned from break with disappointing C&D run this month, though, and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

Spotlight: Generally disappointing for new stable since the spring but stopped to rot when keeping on for 33-1 third here (2m4f, good) 11 days ago and remains very well handicapped on older form.

Spotlight: Ex-Irish 4yo; pulled up on handicap hurdle debut in August and also disappointed (albeit on soft ground) when back on the Flat for last month's stable debut; still unexposed over hurdles, though, and it's worth noting he was very strong in the betting before that recent Flat run.

Spotlight: Showed only minor promise in three 2m maiden/novice hurdles in February/March and is not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but improvement is possible over the longer trip.

Spotlight: Won two-finisher Plumpton novice (2m, soft) in January but that form looks dubious, and he was unable to land a telling blow on last month's handicap hurdle debut (2m2f); up in trip again here.

Spotlight: 0-10 over hurdles; seemed to be running well before unseating at third-last flight at Sedgefield (first-time blinkers) this month but it's hard to build a strong case for her here; 1lb out of the weights.

Spotlight: Caused 200-1 shock in maiden here (2m, good) last November, his third hurdling start, but struggled in three subsequent handicaps last season; not disgraced when reappearing three weeks ago and still unexposed over this sort of trip but overall profile remains unconvincing.

Spotlight: Pulled up in 2m3f Chepstow handicap this month and has now been unplaced all six hurdling starts; sports first-time hood here; difficult to enthuse over.

Spotlight: Not far off the pace but did not look a likely winner before falling heavily at third-last flight on recent seasonal/handicap debut at Worcester (2m4f, good); others have more obvious claims here; hood removed.