Spotlight: Improved jumping under forcing tactics to land 2m4f maiden here in January (soft) but never counted in 3m Albert Bartlett Novices last month, a stiff task; Townend's pick entering handicaps here and one of the least exposed.

Spotlight: Steady improvement in maidens, notably Punchestown third (2m) but looked a bit onepaced on handicap debut over 2m4f at Naas last month; greater stamina test here could bring improvement.

Spotlight: Point/bumper winner who was sent hurdling in only October, winning at first attempt in 2m6f Galway maiden but hasn't won in six attempts since, most recently none too fluent when never landing a blow in midfield in 3m Pertemps Final; bit to find but rider's claim a positive.

Spotlight: Progressive mare twice runner-up in 2m handicaps before nice bit of improvement when upped to 2m6f in Tramore maiden six days ago, readily going clear before last (yielding); good chance she'll get this longer trip too and remains on a nice mark.

Spotlight: Promise in France and four times for current yard before off the mark last month when making all in 2m4f Navan maiden on soft (third has won since): stays 3m; one to consider on handicap debut.

Spotlight: Stamina proven having won 3m1f Navan handicap in December (yielding-to-soft) and subsequently second in 2m4f handicap at same track; solid fourth at Uttoxeter (3m) latest, despite hanging left; place claims.

Spotlight: Unraced for Willie Mullins; 8yo won at third time of asking for current yard when upped to today's trip in Limerick maiden early this month (good); likely more to come given a good stamina test which he'll get here and seems to handle soft.

Spotlight: Improving 6yo since upped in trip, backing up 3m Uttoxeter maiden win by taking 2m7f Bangor handicap last month (good) when making all; jumping still lacks fluency which could make him vulnerable in this higher grade.

Spotlight: Won over 2m4f at Sligo earlier in the season and most recently posted career-best in winning over C&D early this month (good-to-yielding); 6lb rise but could be the type to keep improving.

Spotlight: Point-to-point winner whose two hurdle wins have been on good ground; 2m5f Ballinrobe maiden and most recently nice bit of improvement in first-time cheekpieces in 2m7f Thurles novice in January, just holding on after leading after last; ground doesn't look likely to be in his favour.

Spotlight: Beat Ayiko 4.5l in C&D maiden in December (yielding) but well held twice since in novice company, latest when dropping out tamely in Albert Bartlett; enters handicap company and don't rule out improvement.

Spotlight: Cork maiden win (2m4f) came on good but handled soft ground well on latest when good second in 2m7f Thurles novice last month; still improving so one to consider on handicap debut.

Spotlight: Listowel bumper winner (2m4f) for Eugene O'Sullivan; promise first two hurdle runs before readily landing lesser 2m Hexham maiden last month; good chance he'll improve for this stamina test but opening mark on the high side.

Spotlight: Bumper winner and some solid runs in defeat in maiden hurdles before making all to land odds in ordinary 3m Limerick contest last month (yielding) in first-time visor; in between only midfield in valuable 3m Leopardstown handicap; more needed.

Spotlight: Progressive mare earlier in the season, winning mares' handicaps at Cork and Ballinrobe on good ground; couldn't quite cope with step up in grade afterwards and ran no sort of race back in handicap last month; upped in trip now, wants better ground.

Spotlight: Bumper winner got off the mark hurdling in Cork maiden (beating Autoportrait) over this trip in January; hasn't really gone on from that although ground probably plenty quick enough on recent run in Wexford novice; not one to rule out if ground remains on the soft side.

Spotlight: Finally off the mark over timber at sixth attempt when landing 2m5f Ayr maiden in January (second won next time out and is rated 116 in Britain) on soft, despite jumping right; that had come after a 247-day absence so quite possible he'll have more to offer returned to handicaps.

Spotlight: Point-to-point winner was winning for the second time over hurdles when landing 2m7f Thurles novice in December (good), winning going away; heavy ground probably didn't suit in Grade 3 last time; needs to some drying in the ground here on handicap debut.

Spotlight: Both wins have come at Ayr on soft ground; bumper last season and most recently on fifth attempt hurdling in ordinary 3m maiden in January; bit to do off this opening mark.

Spotlight: Likes a stamina test, winning 3m Kilbeggan maiden last summer and 2m7f Bangor novice handicap in November; soft ground probably didn't suit when last seen in December so legitimate ground concerns here.

Spotlight: Runner-up in bumpers for John McConnell; consistent over hurdles and got deserved maiden win here (2m4f, soft) in January; never competitive (hampered early) upped to 3m on recent handicap debut at Cork latest, ultimately pulled up; has form at 3m.

Spotlight: Pick of maiden form came when fourth in 2m7f Navan contest last month (heavy), poor effort three weeks later however behind Autoportrait at same track; others preferred on handicap debut.

Spotlight: Won back to back handicaps in May-June of last year on decent ground; well below that level on three runs since November return, soft ground probably not ideal last time; hard to fancy.

Spotlight: Won 2m4f maiden here and scored in handicap company over 2m6f at Thurles last month on good ground; seemed to be ridden to stay trip here on latest when never nearer sixth; cheekpieces now tried, ideally wants better ground.