Newcastle

Made a positive start in a bumper and backed it up despite jumping poorly when second in a novice at Southwell on hurdling debut. Should be better for that experience and is bred to stay the longer trip.

£76,000 recruit from the Irish pointing field who offered plenty to work on when third in a 2m Lingfield novice on his hurdle debut. Not disgraced when third at Windsor next time and longer trip could help.

Well beaten in 2 bumpers and on Catterick hurdle debut.

Promising type. Evens, respectable second of 13 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 79 days ago, finishing with running left. Sets a clear standard on the pick of his efforts and should take all the beating in a first-time tongue strap.

Runner-up in a point and showed something to work on when third in a bumper at Bangor 15 months ago. Not seen since but step up in trip is in his favour switched to hurdling.

Stepped up on previous efforts when fourth of 9 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Leicester (20.5f, heavy) 42 days ago. Will need to do better again if he's to make his presence felt in this, though.

Shaped like a stayer in a couple of bumpers and was helped by longer trip when runner-up in a Catterick novice on hurdling debut. This demands more, however.

Irish bumper winner who was a fair fourth on his 19.5f Huntingdon hurdle debut in October. Shaped as if amiss back there last time so needs to get on track.

Cost £48,000 after finishing third in a point in April 2022 but hasn't got to the track much under Rules and failed to see her races out in bumpers. Off another year ahead of this hurdling debut.

Won a point but didn't offer much at Hexham last month on hurdling bow.