Insight Surveyors Handicap Hurdle

Now 9lb lower than when making all over hurdles at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in early 2025 but has poor completion record in the meantime; pulled up soon after bad jumping error in early stages of a recent chase and now reverts to hurdling; the forecast rain will aid her cause but her stamina is unproven and she can't be supported with much confidence.

Started off for Dan Skelton with some disappointing efforts but comfortably drew 10l clear at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to firm) nine days ago and has now won two of his last three; probably still well treated under 7lb penalty here and won't mind if the ground softens; hard to beat if stamina holds out on first venture beyond 2m6f.

Yet to add to his maiden hurdle win in 2023 but fairly lightly raced in the meantime and ran quite well when third at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month; still unexposed over this sort of trip; raced mainly on good ground; could have a say.

Ended string of heavy defeats when third in first-time cheekpieces here (3m1f, good; handes soft) last month but didn't find much in the closing stages, and it's hard to tell whether he'll build on that performance.

Won over fences 13 months ago but returned from layoff with lacklustre hurdle run in April and is difficult to enthuse over after that performance; has usual tongue-tie refitted; seems versatile ground-wise.