32Red Casino Novices' Hurdle

Little disappointing for Andre Fabre in France but not a bad first effort over hurdles when third to the useful Blair's Cove at Warwick in September. Every chance if progressing from that, but on balance, that isn't a given.

Beaten miles at Warwick (well behind Canyon City) and tailed off on most other starts. Can't be entertained as the likely winner.

Won on only start in French Provinces for F Monnier and has first run for Alan KIng today. Bred to be decent over hurdles/fences and an obvious candidate in a fairly weak looking novice hurdle.

Only moderate on the Flat and has looked regressive for some time now. Hard to fancy on hurdles debut and can only be watched.

Had some ability on the Flat but didn't show much on only start over hurdles for Richard Guest back in 2015. Remains to be seen if new yard can coax something out of him but on balance, best watched today.

Only moderate on the Flat in Ireland for Tony Martin and not much better for Mark Pitman over here, although hit the frame in a low-grade Flat race at Ffos Las in the summer. No realistic chance here though, and others preferred.

Bred to have a bit of speed about him but faded out of things disappointingly quickly on bumper debut at Worcester last month. Connections wasting little time in getting him over hurdles, which may help, but needs a big step forward on that.

Glimmers of ability when finishing midfield in a couple of bumpers for Dominic Ffrench-Davis, and now in the care of Nigel Twiston-Davies, so possible he will improve for the move. Worth a glance in the market if nothing else.

Has looked to have very little ability to date over hurdles and has finished well beaten on most of his starts in low-grade handicaps. Makes little appeal.

Regressive on the Flat but did stay 1m4f and should have the stamina for hurdles. Not disgraced on hurdles debut (although well behind Blairs Cove) and addition of a first-time hood may help. May to be one for handicaps further down the line though.