House Of Bruar Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race

Elemental Eye has run over today's trip and going but has been beaten into the lower reaches in each of his last four starts, and with his trainer in poor recent form at just one from thirty, the 166 lb burden makes it hard to see him reversing that trend.

Gonnino posted a fine second three starts back and, rated 93, shapes as a leading threat here, with experience over today's distance and going working in his favour; the chief concern is a 134-day absence leaving him short of peak fitness, and he remains yet to win in recent starts.

Consistent in his last two starts with a third and a second, Expert Analysis arrives here just 10 days on and with experience of today's trip and going — the top-rated runner on 98, he looks the one to beat despite being yet to win in recent starts.

Struth is fit from a run just eight days ago, has experience of today's trip and conditions, and his rating of 90 puts him right in contention as a leading danger — yet five consecutive sixth-place finishes in recent starts make it hard to see where the improvement comes from.

Consistent in her last five starts — third last time out and a second two starts back — Curious Mrs Fox has run over today's trip and going before and returns on a quick 15-day turnaround in fine shape, though the concern is she remains yet to score.