Spotlight

The strength of this month's 2l Fakenham second (2m4f, good) hasn't been tested yet, but he's undeniably starting to find his level in handicaps; back up 2lb and could ideally race more sparingly than on that occasion, but among the likeliest all the same.

Comment

2l second at Fakenham latest (2m4f, good); player if he can settle better this time.

Spotlight

Decline in fortunes over fences last season wasn't arrested by a switch to front-running; brave to name this the day given he's 0-15 now, but new career-low mark is notably 8lb lower than when last trying hurdles.

Comment

Not at his best over fences when last seen; 8lb lower than for most recent hurdles run.

Spotlight

Handicap career yet to take off, only reviving a little for the debuted tongue-tie at Southwell latest (2m5f, good); positive response to wind surgery likelier more significant to his chances here than a 3lb ease.

Comment

Only minor revival in tongue-tie latest; chances rest on response to wind surgery.

Medical History

Spotlight

Basically respectable efforts on most handicap outings so far (a lost shoe excused the one flop), doing fair late work for last month's Taunton third (2m3f, good); likelier to give his running than many.

Comment

Fair work late on at Taunton latest (2m3f, good); likelier to run his race than many.

Spotlight

Likely capable of better in handicaps than he could show at Ffos Las latest (2m, good), having refused to settle and then lost a shoe; step back up in trip appeals on pedigree, and 2lb drop is a nice bonus.

Comment

Excuses on recent handicap debut (2m); player dropped 2lb and stepped back up in trip.

Spotlight

Enters the reckoning on March's C&D mares' handicap second (good; beaten just over 1l), and race came too soon next time; 6lb rise appears steep, however, and there's potential rivalry for the lead here.

Comment

C&D mares' handicap second in March (good) off 6lb lower; potential pace rivalry awaits.

Spotlight

Enough in his final two races last year (one here) suggested a return to 2m3f-2m4f is worth a go, having paid for trying to take on the winner on his previous run at such a trip; longest absent in the line-up.

Comment

Lacks recent match practice, but another go at today's sort of trip looks the way to go.

Spotlight

Jumping issues less evident than before, but still didn't lay down any sort of marker on March's handicap debut after five months out (2m1f, good to soft), weakening quickly; hopes rest with the debuted tongue-tie.

Comment

Weakened quickly on March's handicap debut (2m1f); hopes rest with the debuted tongue-tie.

Spotlight

Early switch to chasing hasn't gone entirely to plan; looking a bit more realistic now, but needs to tease out his resources longer.

Comment

Returns to hurdling on a more realistic mark, but needs to tease out resources longer.

Medical History

Spotlight

Beaten 58l when placing at Stratford last October (2m6f, good), and unseen since; no chances taken with his initial mark.

Comment

58l third on most recent start in the autumn (2m6f, good); initial mark not a gift.

Spotlight

Yet to finish off a race especially strongly, including when a 50l last of seven on last month's C&D return (good); latest 5lb drop isn't sufficiently persuasive.

Comment

Faded into a 50l last of seven on recent return (C&D); down 5lb but unpersuasive.

Medical History