Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield Handicap Hurdle

Only tame efforts since starting off under rules at the beginning of the year and looks an unlikely candidate on handicap debut, though it's interesting to see if he improves for the better ground.

Just the one win since 2014, which came in a selling hurdle at Fakenham. That race in March last year was also the recent time he finished within 5L of a winner, and he now has it all to.

Won a bumper of little account in March 2015 but hasn't been able to build on that since, and though a big drop in the weights will help she still has something to prove as concerns her ability.

C&D winner last time out who seeks a four-timer, all since switching to his current trainer. Carries a 7lb penalty for that last win, which came last week, but perfectly possible that he could find the required improvement again, especially given the manner of victory last time.

Change of trainer last time made no difference following a losing streak that is now starting to build up significantly. Beaten 58L at Taunton that day, though he should enjoy the step back up in trip here, as that was arguably an insufficient distance for him.

Well beaten in every start in handicap company so far, with a plummeting rating seemingly making little difference. Did win in novice company previously, but has seemed purely regressive since.

C&D winner who has been tough to win with since a victory here back in November 2015. The general sense would be that the handicapper has now firmly caught up with him, and he looks past his best.

Point to point winner who has struggled to transfer that form over to rules races, being beaten by a wide margin on all starts so far. Switches back to hurdles now but has seemed, if anything, even weaker in these races in the past.