Book In Advance Save 5 Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Having fallen a long way in the weights, ran his best race for current yard when third in a stronger handicap at Kelso last time, and he ought to be in the mix dropped in grade.

Irish point winner is yet to improve on his Rules debut fourth (behind a trio of useful sorts) though he's likely been marking time over inadequate trips and should progress now upped in distance for handicap debut.

Has proved a different proposition switched to front-running tactics, winning 4 times this season and shaping as if still in good form at Wetherby 5 weeks ago. Handicapper may have her measure now, though.

Lightly-raced 7-y-o maiden has shown form to suggest he can be competitive off this sort of mark, though needs to bounce back having returned lame at Hexham just 10 days ago. Tongue strap goes on first time.