Useful bumper winner (good to soft) who won three novice hurdles last season (2m3f/2m, soft) makes chase/handicap debut with stable enjoying a productive month and he has potential off his opening mark respected. Won two 2m handicap hurdles during a solid last season and he jumped well when making a successful start over fences in handicap company at Wetherby (1m7f, good), seeing off an experienced opponent has no issues with soft ground and he's hard to knock.

Won on chase debut in Wetherby handicap (1m7f, good) in October and followed up in Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) benefited from the leader's final-fence unseat last time but the handicapper has barely reacted and he could have more to offer over fences solid contender. Struggled in the Ballymore but has a solid record (point/hurdles) otherwise and retains low mileage won his only attempt at about 2m and should do better still big player on chase/handicap debut. Point runner-up who won here last November on his hurdle debut (1m7f, good) and bumped into the fast-improving Djelo when runner-up at Newbury three weeks ago on his chase/seasonal debut (2m, good to soft beaten about 6l) open to improvement and perhaps going back right-handed will be a plus.