racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle

Scored in France in a maiden hurdle in September. Improved on his British debut effort when dropped back to 2m at Wetherby last time out. Should be thereabouts under a penalty.

Easily won in a Plumpton maiden hurdle earlier in the season. Yet to go on from there, but is consistent and should run another good race under his penalty here.

Promising in bumpers and ended a 1000-day absence with a really good effort on his hurdles debut at Wetherby last month. With a bit of improvement for that, he should be a contender here.

Won four times on Flat/AW in 2017, before form tailed off in that code. Now tries hurdling, but clearly a bit to prove at present.

14-race maiden in point-to-points who has been well held in two hurdles runs. Others preferred.

On the slide on the Flat in the past year, and the switch to hurdling has failed to inspire so far. Best watched until signs of a revival.

Well held in a bumper in 2015. Went close in a point-to-point since then, but looks one to take a watching brief over on his return to rules.

Has shown promise in a bumper in Ireland and also on two starts for this stable, the latest when just pipped for second at Hereford last time. Drops in trip, but enters calculations.