Hexham Racecourse Caravan & Camping Park Handicap Hurdle

Made smooth headway before asserting at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in March, his fourth start for Lucinda Hughes, and is probably still on a workable mark but he's not straightforward and was safely held at Perth nine days ago; others look less risky.

Six-time hurdle winner (once over C&D) on soft/heavy ground; returned from break with very respectable third at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in February but his run on good ground there (2m4f) in March was disappointing and he remains on a fairly tough mark.

Took form to whole new level with emphatic 9l success at Stratford (2m, good to soft) in March, his third handicap, and was unlucky to be brought down in early stages at last month's Aintree festival; may yet have a bigger run in him; likely contender.

Kept on too strongly for a subsequent Grade 2 winner on hurdling debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in December but his 3m run in February was a shade disappointing and he was turned over at skinny odds when dropped to 2m1f in March; could still have have significant potential but makes handicap debut with a point to prove.

Did well for new stable last season, winning twice over 2m4f on good ground at Perth; not sure to be ideally suited by this C&D on first start since December, though, and current mark probably demands a career best.