Spotlight: Ran well on all four starts over hurdles last term, winning at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in January; looks the type to progress now that he makes his chase/handicap debut.

Spotlight: Made a winning hurdles debut at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) last November but raced too freely when fourth of seven finishers at Ascot (2m6f, soft) in January; wears first-time hood and needs to settle better to fulfil his potential on chase/handicap debut.

Spotlight: 3m point winner who made a bright start over hurdles last term, winning his last two contests; the latter was a handicap at Perth (2m4f, good) in April; has bags of potential and should do well now that he switches to fences.

Spotlight: Scored twice over hurdles in two separate spells for Nicky Richards; underwent wind surgery since his last run and now in the care of the champion trainer on second stab at fences (runner-up on chase debut last October when trained by Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore); interesting contender.

Spotlight: Looked a nice prospect when winning over hurdles at Chepstow (2m4f, soft) last November but suffered a nasty fall at Ludlow the following month; disappointing back at Chepstow in January and needs to get back on track now that he makes his chasing debut.

Spotlight: Point and bumper winner; ran well when runner-up on two occasions for Paul Nicholls last term; has since switched yards and runs without the cheekpieces worn at Newbury in March on final start; his experience holds him in good stead and he should run well.

Spotlight: Made a bright start over fences last term, winning twice on soft ground; 6lb higher than his last winning mark and needs the rain to arrive to be fully effective.

Spotlight: Both wins over hurdles came with Elliott England aboard last November on first two starts of that campaign (2m3f/2m4f); looks an interesting recruit to fences.

Spotlight: Scored over fences in October 2023 off 5lb higher but has been absent for 645 days; well handicapped if he is ready to roll.

Spotlight: Won a couple over hurdles last term and not given a hard time when last of five finishers on chase debut over C&D (good to soft) last month; that run needs to have blown away the cobwebs for this more competitive contest.

Spotlight: Has won four of his 19 starts over fences but all came over at least 3m; cheekpieces replace a visor and he may need the first run since April.

Spotlight: Looked promising when winning a maiden hurdle at Southwell (2m) last December and novice hurdle at Newcastle (2m1f, also good to soft) in March; however, pulled up on handicap debut at Haydock (2m5f, good) the following month; needs to get back on track now he switches to fences.

Spotlight: Landed his third chase success, at Warwick (3m, good to soft) last December, but also failed to complete last season on four occasions; only 1lb higher than for his last win but comes with risk.

Spotlight: Dual winner over hurdles for Gordon Elliott in 2024 but lost the plot last term and was beaten 45l on chase debut at Down Royal (2m4f, good to yielding) last December; makes stable debut and probably best watched for now.