Read Henry Brooke On Blog.Rhino.Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Modest form over hurdles, well held on handicap debut at Catterick 5 weeks ago. Cheekpieces go on and he needs to improve.

Fair form in bumpers in Ireland. Pitched into a handicap after just 2 outings over hurdles and improved further upped markedly in trip at Fontwell (21.8f) when last seen in August. Could do better and good shout with Sean Bowen booked.

£60,000 purchase after finishing third in a point last March and offered more than previously in 2m maiden hurdles at Exeter last time. Can do better again now handicapping up in trip.

Modest form in 3 runs over hurdles and handicaps can see her in a better light now.

Better in 3m handicap hurdles the last twice and could find a race as her mark falls, although she probably wants further than this.

Respectable efforts at best without success for Stuart Crawford but suffered a breathing problem when backed starting out for this yard at Southwell (2m) 4 weeks ago. Has had a wind operation since.

Winning Irish pointer but remains a maiden under Rules after 13 attempts and didn't find the switch back to hurdling seeming to help when down the field at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy, 10/1) 66 days ago. Step back up in trip interesting.

Little show over hurdles for various trainers.

Gained a first success in handicap at Ludlow (21.2f) in May and good second at Fontwell next time. Decent return over C&D 3 weeks ago and yard's runners going a lot better than they have been. Wouldn't dismiss in refitted cheekpieces.

Maiden Irish pointer, down the field in novice/maiden hurdles. Work to do on handicap debut up in trip but starts out off a low mark.