Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Flopped badly when favourite at Warwick last month (bled from the nose) but was one of two to pull clear of the others when second at Doncaster (3m, soft) in January and will be suited by the forecast faster ground here; can feature if back on song.

Won small-field course maiden (2m4f, good) on stable debut in October and was creditable second on handicap debut at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in December; big player if judged on those exploits but struggled on last two outings, and much depends on the success of last month's wind op.

Consistent and progressive 7yo who made all to score by 6l at Lingfield (2m7f, good to soft) on latest outing; has fitness to prove after 137-day break but could plausibly be seen to even better effect on the forecast faster ground here.

Placed in three Irish maiden hurdles (2m1f-2m5f) for Willie Mullins in the autumn but probably didn't achieve much when remote third of four on stable debut a fortnight ago (2m3f); up in trip for this handicap debut; needs that recent outing to have brought her on.

0-15 over hurdles but posted some good efforts for the Joel Parkinson-Sue Smith stable last term and ran a big race when fifth on recent seasonal/stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft); will be suited by this move back up in trip; one to consider.