Spotlight: Grade 2 winner at Punchestown (2m, soft) last season; form dipped last spring after two respectable runs in Grade 1 company; probably needed the run when below best in the Fortria at Navan; much better on handicap debut only 12 days later when prominent all the way to finish second behind Drumgill over C&D.

Spotlight: Point/bumper and course hurdles winner is 0-6 over fences; struggled in first two handicap chases at Ayr and Punchestown in April/May; shaped more encouragingly with third behind Drumgill and Touch Me Not over C&D six weeks ago; could be in the mix again.

Spotlight: Has reached the first three in all ten completed starts over fences; three wins, the most recent was virtually meaningless when a 1-8 shot at Listowel last June; doubts raised by multiple instances of beaten favouritism; on the positive side, his Gowran third in October has been splendidly advertised by runner-up Affordale Fury.

Spotlight: Dual winner over hurdles, including in Listed company as a novice; fine efforts on first two novice chase starts last season but twice pulled up afterwards; strong favourite on seasonal return in late October but below-form second to a clear winner in 2m Wexford conditions event; jumped poorly and generally below-par in a Navan handicap five weeks ago

Spotlight: Smart novice hurdler in 2022/23 season, won a 2m Grade 1 at Aintree; won a 2m Wexford beginners' chase last season; jumping let him down in Grade 2 novice at Naas later; fell two out when favourite for 2m Grade 3 contest at the same venue on seasonal debut; lost a shoe and suffered an overreach at Navan in his first handicap; could bounce back now.

Spotlight: Has prospered from taking on shorter distances since pulled up in the 3m Munster National and the 3m4f Cork National; good second over 2m at Gowran in November and a fair third over an extended 2m5f at Punchestown before landing a Listed C&D handicap from Touch Me Not and Western Diego six weeks ago; talented 7lb claimer keeps the ride

Spotlight: Beat stablemates Path D'Oroux and Midnight It Is in this race last year; hard to fancy on this season's form; down the field at Leopardstown since remote fifth behind Drumgill over C&D.

Spotlight: Last two runs have been off his lower hurdles mark; not a bad effort when sixth at Leopardstown last time; useful chaser at his best, but hard to win with; record of 1-17 in chases is off-putting in a race of this standard; same mark as when second to stablemate King Of Prs here a year ago.

Spotlight: 2-4 over hurdles and rated 127; soundly beaten in four chase starts and rated 122; yard has stronger candidates, 4lb out of the handicap

Spotlight: Three-time chase winner and third behind King Of Prs here a year ago; excellent third in the Grand Annual; down the field at Punchestown on final start last season; failed to feature on reappearance in C&D event won by Drumgill.

Spotlight: Three wins for the late Edward O'Grady, including Tipperary handicap chase last May; yet to hit form in four attempts for the Elliott yard, the most recent over hurdles; 3lb out of the handicap.

Spotlight: Two wins last winter, including a premier handicap chase at Ayr in April; ran well before fading into seventh in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) in November; never landed a blow at Kelso early last month; plenty to prove as a result.