Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Below par on both runs this season but has had wind surgery since and he's back down to the same mark as for his win in the Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr (2m, good to soft); not ruled out on this drop in grade.

9yo who has regressed but is down the weights and has run pretty well on his last two starts, finishing sixth of 11 at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft) then 5l third of eight here (1m7f, good); might not be far away.

Won this last year (soft) before good second at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) in February off this 5lb higher mark; absent since but likes it here and not ruled out on return to action; has shown promise on good to soft.

Won in good style on hurdle debut at Kelso (2m, good) in October and fourth in a couple of warm races subsequently (2m, good/soft); in good hands to progress and he brings potential to this handicap debut.

Point, bumper (2m1f, good) and maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) winner who was a promising second on handicap/stable debut at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in November; held back by his jumping on his first two chase starts and could have a big part to play now back over hurdles.