Weatherbys General Stud Book Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Won at Southwell and Fakenham in two of her five handicaps, all about 3m; not disgraced when third at Fakenham on latest outing; considered.

Three front-running chase wins in 2024, including over about 3m here; second of five at Ludlow in October but her chase form has gone to pot; latest hurdle performance (four starts back) gives her a place chance.

Upped to an extended 2m7f for his successful handicap debut at Market Rasen (good to soft) in December; good second since at Wetherby (3m1f, soft), Fakenham (3m, soft) and Huntingdon (3m2f, good to soft); looks a thorough stayer and he'd have much more to prove on good ground; blinkers replace the cheekpieces worn on those last four starts but he has to be shortlisted.

Best effort when placed in a soft-ground bumper; yet to show much over hurdles, given wind surgery before penultimate start and making his handicap debut when remote on latest (both at about 2m5f); upped in trip again, with first-time cheekpieces.

The tongue-tie went on for last four starts, breaking his duck in good style at Hereford (3m2f, soft) on first occasion and creditable runner-up in two of his three starts since; the exception can be forgiven on heavy ground at Ffos Las; the tongue-tie is removed this time and he's not proven on good, but otherwise he has solid each-way claims.