Nicely bred 5yo who showed promise with his fourth of 14 at Kempton (2m, good to soft) where he disputed the lead until running out of steam; one of the main form contenders.

Out of Flat-winning sibling to scorers under both codes; clear second behind the market leader in soft-ground Irish point and subsequently sold for £200,000 to join Paul Nicholls, who has a particularly good strike-rate in Chepstow bumpers; brings potential to rules racing; respected.

Bred to blossom over hurdles and longer trips; ran accordingly (made only late headway from a detached position) in recording a duck egg at Hereford in the autumn.

Well-related dam placed in bumper; absent and sold for £50,000 since showing ability with second-place finish in Irish point a year ago; check the market signals for further guidance.

Soundly beaten on heavy going at Wincanton; needs major improvement for the switch to forecast faster ground.

Beaten long way on soft ground at Exeter in sole start for Chris Down; remains in same ownership; best watched unless the betting foretells a bigger effort.

Newcomer who may be more interesting further down the line, being a half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winners Lady Harriett and Lady Henrietta and out of a 2m3f-2m7f hurdle/chase scorer.

Dam bumper/2m hurdle winner for his stable, half-sister to high-class 2m2f-2m5f hurdle/chase scorer Master Tommytucker; wears tongue-tie on debut; attractively bred and looks shortlist material.

£6,000 3yo; dam 7.4f/1m6f Flat (RPR 72) and 2m-2m4f hurdle scorer, out of unraced sibling to winners under both codes; attempts to do the unprecedented, with yard 0-21 in bumpers.

Identical efforts on AW at Lingfield and soft ground at Doncaster, finishing fifth and registering an RPR of 88 both times; likely set for a similar result unless he finds progress.

Dropped away and beat only one rival at Newbury where she was the rank outsider; others preferred.

Always towards the rear and finished only eighth of nine at Ascot (1m7f, good to soft) but was beaten only about 5l; well bred and may do better with the experience under her belt.