Howden Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Placed in an Irish point/both starts in bumpers before making winning hurdles debut at Huntingdon last month, keeping on well. Penalty to carry but step up in trip promises to suit.

Pulled up sole start in points and no promise over hurdles.

Retirement Plan gelding. Brother to bumper winner Lady Bluebird. Dam unraced sister to temperamental but fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Goldencard.

Didn't show much in bumpers and looks a handicap project over hurdles.

Doyen gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Before Midnight. Wears tongue strap. No impact in Irish points.

€14,000 3-y-o, Champs Elysees gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including useful chaser Another Stowaway and fair hurdler/useful chase winner Sholokjack. Maiden in Irish points and never really a factor in 18f course novice last month.

Half-brother to bumper/fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Turn Turk and, having prevailed on sole start between the flags, he completed a simple task when winning a match on Rules debut in a Carlisle bumper (17f, heavy) in December. Brings potential to the table now switched to hurdles for new yard.

Fair maiden hurdler for Micky Hammond and ran right up to best fitted with a tongue tie when third of 8 at Aintree in June. Off since and work to do with a couple of these.

Ran to a fair level when 12 lengths second of 8 on his debut in a Wetherby bumper last April but hasn't matched that level in 2 starts since the turn of the year. Probably best watched now attentions switch to hurdles.

£30,000 buy after making a successful sole start in points. Promise a couple of times under Rules but may need more time.

Runner-up completed start in points but failed to offer much in bumpers. Up in trip now hurdling.

Successful on last of 4 starts in Irish points in December last year. Limited impact over hurdles, shaping like a stayer.

Displayed as much temperament as ability so far.