Spotlight: Dual-purpose sort is on a long losing run; in action on Flat and over hurdles since a good run over fences in the spring; blinkers added now; potentially interesting, though he needs to reverse Grand Annual form with Jasko Des Dames.

Spotlight: Won his first two races over fences last season; finished a respectable fifth behind Jazzy Matty in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham on handicap debut (So Scottish behind); down the field at Punchestown and absent since; could be a big player in this grade.

Spotlight: Ran a fine race when second over hurdles at the Punchestown festival before a break; showed the benefit of a hurdles run at Galway when winning in odd circumstances at Wexford; looked set to win quite readily before idling, his rider then seemed to misjudge the finish and he just scrambled home; can remain competitive off 5lb higher.

Spotlight: Good run on the Flat last time, going very close against smart hurdler Winter Fog in a 2m maiden at Tramore; fair form during the summer (second three times) before unseating two out at Galway, when still well enough placed.

Spotlight: Former Grade 3 chase winner; won a Sligo claiming hurdle in June; well beaten next two starts; took advantage of a reduced mark when winning easily at Killarney; back up 9lb as a result and may be vulnerable.

Spotlight: Still 7lb above the mark at which he gained his last chase win in March 2024, tough task on his first outing since the Punchestown festival; behind Dutch Scultz (fourth) but on the positive side, he was in front of Gaelic Art and Jasko Des Dames in that race.

Spotlight: Last win was in October 2023; off since third behind today's rival Dutch Schultz at Killarney 13 months ago; getting on in years and probably best watched on return.

Spotlight: Won a 2m2f handicap chase at Limerick in April and second to subsequent Galway Plate winner Western Fold in the Mayo National at Ballinrobe; struggled in Midlands National at Kilbeggan; found his form again when scoring off his lower hurdles mark at Ballinrobe; exited at the first in a Galway chase.

Spotlight: Five wins and ten placed from 40 starts (2-20 over fences); disappointing since finishing fourth in a competitive Punchestown festival handicap, with several of these rivals behind him; finished behind Gaelic Arc (runner-up) at Killarney in July; remote sixth at the same venue last month when Gaelic Arc was pulled up.

Spotlight: Five wins and ten places from 34 starts (2-23 over fences; two good runs back-to-back at Kilbeggan and Killarney during the summer before finding things too demanding at Galway and Killarney.

Spotlight: Over a year since the most recent of his four wins; well held by Embittered on running at Killarney three starts ago; pulled up at Kilbeggan early this month; 2lb out of the handicap.

Spotlight: Three of his four wins have come at Tramore; several good runs in defeat since most recent win in April; form-figures are superficially attractive but he has plenty to do from 9lb out of the handicap.

Spotlight: Won twice at Wexford during the summer; unplaced favourite at the same track last time; up against it from 8lb out of the handicap.