Spotlight: Lost his way after very promising novice campaign in 2023-24 but appreciated ease in grade and when winning comfortably in first-time cheekpieces at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last week and still looks well handicapped under 7lb penalty; also effective on good to soft; unraced on anything slower.

Spotlight: 2-4 over hurdles, having ended last season with two 2m3f good-ground wins against novice mares; contests much deeper race on this handicap debut and has fitness to prove after five-month break but is open to further improvement and won't mind if the ground turns soft.

Spotlight: Well held before final-flight fall on handicap debut at Kilbeggan in May and signed off in Ireland with 36l defeat on chase debut in June; that said, it will be interesting to see what Ben Pauling can do with him.

Spotlight: Came good for new stable in June, making all to score by 7l at Stratford (2m2f, good); absent for three months since and not sure to be suited by the forecast rain here but remains well handicapped on older form.

Spotlight: Posted sound effort when second at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month but has modest strike-rate in recent years and probably won't be favoured by the forecast rain here; others have more pressing claims.

Spotlight: Looked back in prime form when winning quite stylishly over C&D (good; also suited by soft) in June but was not seen to quite the same effect on next two outings and has become hard to predict.

Spotlight: 2-6 during first season over hurdles; made a promising start to chase career when a staying-on second at Worcester (2m, good to soft; 8lb wrong) yesterday; this longer trip will suit if turned out quickly off her correct mark.

Spotlight: Three-time hurdle winner on ground ranging from good to heavy; on a workable mark now but wasn't really firing on all cylinders at end of last season and needs 145-day break to have done him good.

Spotlight: Rewarded enterprising ride in amateur jockeys' race at Catterick (3m1f, good) last December and also ran well when second over 2m3f there (good to soft) in February but absent since March; not the percentage call.

Spotlight: Ex-Irish 7yo who won over 2m3f on heavy ground in spring 2024; well beaten over fences on stable debut in June and found 2m on good ground too sharp when back over hurdles last month but rain will aid his cause here.

Spotlight: Showed nothing more than minor promise in her three qualifying races, with best effort her sixth of 12 here (2m, good) two starts ago, but ought to be suited by the step up in trip on this handicap debut.

Spotlight: Struck form with two wins towards end of last season, the latter off 4lb higher at Kempton (2m, good); also suited by 2m4f and slower ground but recent efforts have been disappointing and he needs another revival.

Spotlight: Started off for Lizzie Quinlan with three pretty good efforts last summer (one over C&D) and is versatile regarding ground; returned from layoff with quiet run in July but has possibilities here if that outing brought him on.

Spotlight: Won beaten on both starts for the Greenall-Guerriero stable last season (hurdle/chase) but arguably posted career-best form when sixth in Kilbeggan maiden hurdle (2m3f, good to yielding) for Gordon Elliott in July; now back with his original stable; not an easy one to predict.

Spotlight: Won Southwell maiden (2m, good) for Hughie Morrison in February 2023 but signed off for him with 33l defeat in 2m5f handicap later that year and makes stable debut after 698-day absence; best watched.

Spotlight: Won three times for Olly Murphy last autumn (2m3f-2m4f, good-soft) but left that stable after two below-par runs in February (hurdle/chase) and struggled on both starts for new trainer in the spring.