Brian And Sheila Vaughan Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Scored 5 times over fences last season and back to near best form when third of 14 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (21.4f, soft) 33 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. 1 lb lower now and warrants respect.

C&D winner who arrives on back of a dominant display in small-field handicap chase at Perth (20.1f, good to soft) 23 days ago, unchallenged. This is much more competitive but he is not taken lightly.

Recaptured the pick of her form from last summer when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Aintree (19.9f, good) in May. Nowhere near that level on slow ground at Market Rasen since but return to drier conditions could see her in a better light here.

Progressive 4-time winner over hurdles who added to his positive chasing profile when scoring at Newton Abbot (16.3f) in June. Posted good third at Uttoxeter (16f, good) since and looks ready for a crack at this longer trip.

All 6 career victories have come in small fields, left clear at the last for the latest of them at Wetherby (19.4f) in October. Not at best over fences in recent months though, albeit doing too much too soon when sixth in competitive Summer Plate at Market Rasen latest.

Returned to winning ways when taking handicap at this course (17f) last month and matched that form when runner-up here 19 days later. Longer trip holds no fears for him and he ought to go well again.

Wide-margin, all-the-way winner at this course (17f) last summer and ran to similar level back from a break at Southwell in May. Bit disappointing here latest, however, and this longer trip isn't guaranteed to suit.