Oddschecker Cheltenham Free Bets Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)

A thorough stayer who has won over fences; back in good form over hurdles following a break and seemed to do just enough when prevailing narrowly at Haydock (3m, good to soft); every chance off this 5lb higher mark.

Bled from the nose when pulled up on chase debut in December; smart novice hurdler around 2m4f last season and no doubting his ability to be very competitive off this mark if he's back on song.

Best known as a chaser these days and was tailed off back over hurdles on his final run for Gordon Elliott, whom he left for £30,000; on a good mark but there's much to prove on first sighting since October.

Big improver during the 2023-24 season but chasing didn't go well last campaign; this one started well back over hurdles but he's been back in the doldrums in his last two races.

Last two runs have seen her placed in handicaps at about 3m at Ascot and Kempton, both times under Cameron Johnstone-Baker; those efforts were right up there with her best form.