Sandown
Keeps winning and has more to offer under Harry Cobden.
Improved at Aintree and can win on debut in open company.
Won the Scottish National and placed in past two renewals.
Running a cracker before falling late in Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Good run at Kempton latest and right in the mix again.
Did OK over fences but is a better hurdler and can show it here.
Won Imperial Cup and Paul Nicholls targets this race.
Haydock
Always runs well here and looks on a fair handicap mark.
Good second at Southwell and should handle this ground.
Well bred and good start when winning at Leicester on debut.
Promise on debut last season and has a lot more to come.
Good win at Musselburgh and Billy Loughnane stays on board.
Looks on a fair mark and can improve as a three-year-old.
Can run well in what looks a wide open contest.
Leicester
Showed promise when fourth on debut at Kempton last time.
Fair debut fourth and can show a lot more this season.
Decent run in the Lincoln and will come on for that comeback.
Liked testing ground when winning at Thirsk last time out.
Went close in the mud on comeback at Pontefract latest.
Good run on comeback and more to offer this new trainer.
Went close despite missing the kick at Nottingham latest.
Ripon
Yard has debut winners and he should know his job.
Promise on debut and can bounce back to that form.
Fit from the jumps and Hollie Doyle is an interesting booking.
Good run on comeback at Musselburgh and can go well again.
Decent form last season and rare Ripon runner for Balding.
Likes it here and decent effort at Redcar last time out.
Bit in hand when scoring last time and can progress.
Doncaster
Has shown enough to go close from this handicap mark.
Enjoyed soft ground when winning well here last time.
Yard does well with two-year-olds so he can run well.
Won last two and a 4lb rise looks more than fair.
Enjoyed testing ground when winning at Redcar last time out.
Showed promise when fourth here on comeback latest.
Much improved when scoring at Catterick last time out.
Wolverhampton
Can land a fifth win here after a good effort at Chelmsford.
Solid fourth at Chelmsford and won’t be far away.
Looks the type for major improvement now handicapping.
Improved from debut when second at Nottingham latest.
Has won here five times and has a chance off this mark.
Keeps running well here and can go close again.
Can land a sixth win over this course and distance.