Spotlight: Unseated rider in early stages of a chase here in November but looked in excellent nick when winning stylishly over hurdles at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) two starts ago and remains well handicapped on older form.

Spotlight: Unexposed 5yo who did not need to improve to win three-runner Sedgefield maiden (2m1f, good) in October; just a respectable fourth of seven in Wetherby novice (2m, good) last month but may have more to offer over longer trips in handicaps.

Spotlight: 2-11 over hurdles; absent since midfield finish in competitive series final at Punchestown festival in April but returns on a workable mark and with trip/ground suitable.

Spotlight: Soundly beaten on both Flat starts this year but returned to hurdling with creditable second to Singapore Trip at Wetherby (2m3f, good) in October and, still on a good mark, is a contender if in similar form here.

Spotlight: Dual C&D winner, including this race in 2023 (soft ground); returns here after very respectable fourth at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) last month and remains well handicapped on old form but would appeal more on a slower surface.

Spotlight: Bounced back to form when beating Camarrate to score at Wetherby (2m3f, good) in October, after a break, and was placed on both subsequent appearances; no surprise if he's on the premises again here.

Spotlight: Just behind stablemate Born Like Me when fifth in recent Sedgefield maiden (2m1f, soft) but has very similar profile to him, being unexposed after only three hurdle runs and open to improvement in handicaps.

Spotlight: 0-6 over hurdles but made quite encouraging seasonal debut a fortnight ago (2m4f) and is now 1lb lower than when going close at Carlisle (2m1f, good) in the spring; in the mix if that recent outing brought him on.

Spotlight: Placed on both hurdling starts, more recently when third of 14 in Southwell maiden (2m, good to soft) this month; not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but the move up in trip ought to suit.

Spotlight: Seven hurdle wins, the latest off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) in August; should be okay over today's shorter trip but needs to up his game after some below-par efforts this autumn.

Spotlight: Seemed to find 3m on soft ground too taxing at Aintree three weeks ago and is now 0-6 over hurdles but drops back in trip here and has been given a chance by the handicapper; not ruled out.

Spotlight: Very unexposed 4yo who kept on steadily for respectable fourth in Sedgefield maiden (2m1f, soft) this month; moves up in trip for this handicap debut and could have significant potential.

Spotlight: Has some useful chasing form on his CV but left Olly Murphy after a disappointing run in November and switches back to hurdling for new stable with some questions to answer.

Spotlight: Three wins this year, the latest two over 2m6f at Cartmel (good/good to soft) in May; back down to a good mark now but has become inconsistent and is not easy to predict.