2m4f hurdle winner; well held (7f/1m) on Flat and hard to fancy until tackling handicaps over longer distances.

Poor form in two runs last year for Kevin Ryan; changed hands for 11,000gns in the autumn and gelded; needs this run for a handicap mark and probably best watched unless strong in the market.

0-7 last year but quite consistent, close fifth at York (7f, good) on final start; subsequently gelded; far more solid than most of these and likely to be in the thick of things after his winter break.

£80,000 2yo (breeze-ups); by Space Blues; dam placed 7f AW (RPR 74), half-sister to Listed winners Hawke (10.6f) and Mireille (7f); worth a market check on debut.

3,000gns 2yo; by Territories; closely related to French winners Perfect Stranger (7.5f AW; RPR 87) and Palmares (1m5f); dam French 1m 2yo winner (94); may not come into his own until getting more of a test of stamina.

Signs of ability in three runs as 2yo, fading into fourth of ten at Catterick (7f, good) on final one; may have more still to offer but a couple of these have much stronger form.

13,000gns yearling; Dream Ahead half-brother to winners Ayr Harbour (7f/1m AW; RPR 105), Desert Lion (1m-1m2f; 104) and Navajo Scout (Italian 11.5f); dam 7f and 7.5f (Italian Listed) 2yo winner (103); worth monitoring in the betting, although yard isn't known for first-time out winners.

Gelded son of Lope De Vega; weak in the market and slowly away when over 10l fifth of 11 at Catterick (7f, good; 40-1) ten days ago; made some late headway and should improve, but he needs to.

82,000gns yearling; only seventh of nine on both outings last term, folding tamely after racing freely on second of them; lots of improvement required but he has since been gelded and still has potential.

Made a low-key start at a big price on debut at Newcastle (1m, AW), and went backwards over the same C&D next time; may be of more interest in handicaps.

500,000gns yearling; runner-up to a smart prospect at Redcar (7f, good to soft) last autumn; faded after leading until over 1f out when second to a wide-margin winner at Newcastle (7f, AW) on reappearance; still has untapped potential; leading candidate.

Off 11 months between debut and reappearance; possibly failed to stay 1m on return and this shorter trip should help but he has plenty to find on the figures.

Slowly away and never the slightest threat at Newmarket (7f, good; 33-1) on sole outing last term; needs a big leap forward but he was an expensive (420,000gns) yearling and he's in good hands so it's possible.

Some promise on first three 2yo starts and he improved when second in nursery at Fairyhouse (6f, yielding; blinkered) in September; subsequently changed hands for 25,000euros and gelded; still low mileage and may progress further for new stable.

Comes from a family that has served Jim Goldie very well, but minimal promise in two runs last term and probably best watched until handicapping; wears a hood for the first time.

Finished two places and 3l behind Forest Phoenix on debut at Catterick (28-1) ten days ago; should improve but others still make more appeal.