Southwell
Had plenty in hand when winning here last time out.
Finished strongly to score at Leicester latest.
Two good wins and every chance of landing the hat-trick.
Has won five of past six and can go close again.
Going like the winner before unseating late on at Cheltenham.
Looked capable of winning when third at Huntingdon latest.
Showed promise when fourth at Doncaster last time.
Cheltenham
Can show his best form back over an ideal distance.
Jumped well when scoring at Ffos Las latest.
Made it two wins on the spin at Newbury last time.
Looked top-class when winning the Paddy Power Gold Cup.
Two good novice wins and more to come now handicapping.
Will enjoy this drop in trip should be fitter for comeback.
Lots in hand when scoring at Stratford last time.
Exeter
Has shown enough over fences so far to take this.
Good winner the last time she tackled this C&D.
Bit in hand when scoring over C&D last time out.
Solid comeback and yard and has great record in race.
Good hurdles win latest and can repeat over fences.
Down 2lb despite decent effort here last time out.
Irish points second who can strike on bumper debut for Nicholls.
Musselburgh
Flat winner who showed promise when winning on hurdles debut.
Won this last year and can show his true form.
Regular winner and yard has good record in this race.
Good run at Ascot last time and right in the reckoning.
Game winner over course and distance last time out.
Was a winner on his last run over course and distance.
Catterick
Good comeback win at Sedgefield last time out.
Been knocking on the door and off lower mark over hurdles.
Good comeback third and looks right in the hunt.
Solid third on comeback and will be right in the hunt again.
Good effort at Taunton and won’t be far away.
Newcastle
Has won past two well and can strike again.
Consistent and can strike again on handicap debut.
Cracksman gelding who was a good winner here latest.
Likes it here and went close at Kempton last time.
Improved to score at Wolverhampton on latest run.
Two good novice wins and more to come now handicapping.
Has won four of five runs and can strike again.