Spotlight: Handicap debutant; won a maiden hurdle at Punchestown (2m6f, soft) on latest; opening mark doesn't look overly generous and he has to prove his effectiveness going left-handed; may be best watched.

Spotlight: Two-time winner over timber; won a handicap chase on his return to action off 142 at Cheltenham in October and wasn't disgraced off 9lb higher in the Coral Gold Gup at Newbury subsequently; could be well treated off 135 in his first handicap hurdle and handles heavy; chance.

Spotlight: Second runner for yard; won a maiden hurdle at Galway in October; good efforts in first two handicap hurdles at Leopardstown the last twice (3l ahead of Lucky Lyreen latest); up 1lb for that but should give another good account.

Spotlight: Progressive sort; has won his last two starts in handicaps off 95 at Punchestown (19.5f, heavy) and off 14lb higher at Gowran (2m4f, soft); hiked up another 9lb and steps up in trip; another career best will be needed but that's not impossible.

Spotlight: Record of 1-16 over hurdles but has run well in defeat on many occasions, including off 113 at Gowran last time out on his first try at this sort of trip; up 2lb for that but he has placed off higher marks before; handles heavy and not without a chance but this is a tougher race.

Spotlight: Useful dual-purpose sort; creditable effort on last hurdles start at Fairyhouse (20.5f, yielding) in November; ran a blinder in a hot handicap here on the Flat in October; has won on heavy and he can't be discounted.

Spotlight: 3-14 over timber; landed a mares' handicap over 2m4f at Limerick over Christmas; up 7lb for that win and she handles heavy ground but she has to prove she stays this far; claims if she does.

Spotlight: Bumper winner; off the mark at the eighth attempt over hurdles at Cork (3m, soft) on penultimate; drop in trip not ideal on latest and could do better now going back up in distance on ground he'll appreciate; claims.

Spotlight: Two-time Flat winner is 0-8 over timber; not sure this ground will be to his liking and he didn't look like he was crying out for this longer trip on latest; others make more appeal.

Spotlight: 2-17 over hurdles; won off 101 at Fairyhouse (3m, soft) just over a year ago; best effort since came at Navan (22.5f) in November off 111 when staying on late to finish sixth of 23; struggled on latest at Gowran in first-time cheekpieces which are discarded; 1lb wrong but he could outrun his likely odds.

Spotlight: One of three for yard; 2-9 over hurdles; has improved for each run this season and was beaten 9l into sixth of 25 at the DRF earlier this month; effective on heavy ground but his best form has come on right-handed tracks which is a slight concern.

Spotlight: 3-13 over hurdles; hacked up on latest at Navan on his return from a 325 day absence; hit with an 11lb rise for that and this 11yo will need a career best by some distance to follow up here.

Spotlight: Won a maiden hurdle on debut in October 2022 at Wexford (20.5f, heavy) and added a mares' hurdle over the same C&D on first start for this yard in October; struggled on latest in a hot handicap at Leopardstown when behind a few of these; others appeal more.

Spotlight: Third runner for yard; two-time winner over hurdles for Joseph O'Brien; yet to hit the target for current stable and finished last of 12 on his latest start at Exeter; previously shaped nicely when staying on over 2m4f at Leopardstown in December; chance if getting back to that sort of form.

Spotlight: 1-7 over hurdles, the win coming over 3m on good ground; ran well at Navan (22.5f, yielding) in November but didn't quite see out the trip when weakening late over 23.5f at Leopardstown in December; may need a sounder surface.

Spotlight: Won a heavy ground handicap over 2m4f at Limerick in December 2023 off 109; raised 12lb for that and failed to make an impact since; lacks a run and may need more respite from the handicapper.

Spotlight: Runner up in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham last season; landed a nice pot at Listowel (2m, soft) in September off 123 but out of sorts since; likes heavy ground but has stamina to prove and never travelled on latest at Navan; others look more solid.

Spotlight: Lost form since back-to-back wins at Limerick and Punchestown in 2023; change of scenery hasn't sparked a revival and he is hard to fancy on what he has shown recently.

Spotlight: Course winner over shorter in 2022; hasn't won since landing a Fairyhouse handicap in October 2023 off 102; hasn't shown enough in five runs this season; yard has a better chance with Waittillitellyou.