2017 Catterick Twelve Furlong Series Handicap

Been in good form over hurdles, winning here in December over 2m3½f (good to soft) and also at Market Rasen (soft). Won a 1m2f Windsor handicap from 3lb lower last year, so given that he remains in good form he should be capable of going very well.

Goes into this 6lb higher than when scoring at Ripon in September (1m4f, good), Couldn;t handle step up in class in final two starts last season, but this is much more like it and should get competitive, though has tended to need first start after a break.

Newmarket raider who has won three of his last six starts including at Kempton last month (1m4f) from 3lb lower, the other two being over hurdles. No reason why he can't be competitive once more, though improvement will be needed.

5lb higher than when winning at Newbury in October. Has had several previous chances from this sort of mark and failed to make a major impression, so looks one worth taking on today.

Was off for a year before coming back well last season, winning twice and being competitive on several other occasions. 2lb higher than the most recent of those wins and although he goes on good ground he tends to need a little give underfoot these days, so perhaps best watched on this occasion.

Won over 1m6f here in September from today's mark, but remains effective over this trip as shown at Newcastle last time. Should be cherry-ripe after that and hard to envisage him not being involved when the prizes are awarded.

Last win was in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott over a year ago but he could not add to that and was bought for £13,000 in September before joining this yard. Well beaten on sole start for them last backend. 5lb drop will help but looks best watched today.

Won from a mark of 69 over C&D on good to firm in July and ran well from 9lb higher back at this track a month later. Has dropped to the latter mark again and given his apparent love for this circuit he looks like going close once more.

Won a Southwell maiden last winter but runner-up back there four times since in handicap company. Just doesn't seem to have a change of gear at the business end of races and is a genuine enough performer. Up 2lb since last run. Should be in the mix but hard to be confident of success.

5lg higher than his Newcastle dead-heat win when last seen in December. Goes best on quick ground on turf and also needs to improve, though there is still scope for that.

Goes well with with two wins and a runner-up spot from eight attempts. Most recent of those was in September when scoring over C&D (good) from a mark of 73. Goes from same mark here and is race fit so should be a leading contender.

1-23 career profile but admirably consistent at this sort of level. The win was just two starts ago at Redcar over 1m6f (good to soft) and she is 4lb higher today. Her record when fresh is not good, so unless she is well supported (and that is possible given the jockey booking) she is perhaps one to watch.

Has been first, second and third in three starts here, all over C&D, with the win on soft ground and the others on good. Now 9lb lower than that success 18 months ago, but stable among the winners and he has to be taken very seriously.