Spotlight: Six-race Flat maiden; fair form in his first two maiden hurdles before lesser effort at Tramore; shaped well when third on handicap debut at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good to yielding); built on that display with an emphatic course win over a little shorter here three weeks ago; 11lb rise may anchor him.

Spotlight: Maiden who has been fairly consistent apart from a Killarney lapse in July; second in a Tramore maiden in August; has also run creditably at this venue;

Spotlight: Tailed off twice after a Kilbeggan maiden win over 2m in June; back to form with third over 21m1f at this venue at the beginning of this month; form boosted by wins for the fourth Nelson Muntz and fifth Max Meridius; second to a strongly fancied rival at Punchestown last week; unlikely to be far away now.

Spotlight: Gave a resolute display to win at Punchestown (3m, good to yielding) in May; not beaten far when fifth at Sligo (3m2f) next time; again showed battling qualities to record a narrow win over 2m7f win here three weeks ago; shorter trip is possibly a bigger concern than 5lb rise.

Spotlight: Second on sole start in France, same placing at Tramore in April on second Irish start; reported blowing hard when unplaced favourite over a shorter trip at this venue in May; should be better for a run at Downpatrick last month, tongue-tie may help.

Spotlight: Pulled up on sole point start last year; laboured on hurdles debut at Cork; much better over 2m2f at Ballinrobe; appeared not to stay 2m6f at Listowel; faded tamely on handicap debut in 2m Punchestown event; hood now added to tongue-tie.

Spotlight: Beaten similar distances when placed in maidens at Kilbeggan and Listowel; opening mark seems fair enough; others have stronger credentials.

Spotlight: Maiden after 13 starts, has shown promise on occasion, including on stable debut over 2m6f at Downpatrick early this month; sent off favourite then and again headed the market at Punchestown only four days later; chance severely impaired by interference from a faller four out; worth seeing if the money arrives again; first-time blinkers, 7lb claimed.

Spotlight: Roscommon bumper winner last year for Andy Slattery; Downpatrick handicap hurdle win came somewhat out of the blue on his fifth start for Bill Lanigan; raised 10lb for that; tailed last of 14 at Gowran was surely too bad to be true.

Spotlight: Winner of 2m3f handicaps at Kilbeggan in April and September, and consistent in between; good run of form came to an end at Listowel, when she went off too quickly for her own good, made a couple of errors and paid the penalty; overall form gives her a definite chance.

Spotlight: Rewarded for her consistency when getting the better of a good scrap in a 2m3f handicap hurdle at Navan last month; aggregate 10lb rise (since August) took its toll at Galway.

Spotlight: Well beaten in two runs for Gordon Elliott last year; much better on debut for this yard in a Kilbeggan maiden; showed a tendency to hang to the right on handicap debut at Wexford; going right-handed here may suit him better.

Spotlight: Placed in a maiden last year; pulled up in novice handicaps in March/April on his final two starts last season; zero encouragement from Flat form in the summer.