Pertemps Network EMEA Handicap Hurdle

Three-time hurdle winner who ran a cracker when third in last season's Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton. Well held having forced the pace in this year's renewal of that race but this is a drop in grade.

Fairly useful Flat/hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott who made a solid start for this yard when fourth over 2m at Kempton last month. Respectable sixth over 19.5f at Doncaster since. Being eased a further 3 lb can only help.

Won this race off the same mark last year and arrives on the back of a win and second in 2m chases here in recent months. Big player.

Let down by his jumping when remote third in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) on debut over fences in October but quickly back on track returned to hurdles when third over 2m at Huntingdon and Haydock before Christmas. Should give another good account.

Unpromising in points but made a bright start over hurdles, winning a 17f Exeter novice on New Year's Day. Bit disappointing switched to a handicap at Sandown since but it's still early days.

Left hurdles debut behind when winning a 2m Ffos Las novice (heavy) in November. Performed to a similar level when third to a useful type upped to 2½m at the same course next time but his subsequent Taunton handicap debut effort was disappointing. Bounce back needed.

Fairly useful form over hurdles and similar form over fences for Gordon Elliott but pulled up both starts for new yard in recent months. Zambezi Fix has to be considered the yard first string unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

French Flat winner. Fair form in a juvenile hurdle there last March. Didn't shape too badly considering he pulled hard when sixth of 14 in 2m Taunton novice hurdle on yard debut and was in the process of running well (close up) when falling at the last on Hereford handicap debut 26 days ago.

Fairly useful performer on the Flat in Ireland but failed to make a significant impact over hurdles there and no promise in a hurdle and AW Flat handicap since joining this yard. Could only consider if backed.