Spotlight: Flat winner got his third hurdles win off 8lb lower under today's rider over the C&D in September; midfield finish on Flat at Naas following that and moderate run at Down Royal latest (2m1f, yielding); this is a career high mark, and he may need some respite from it.

Spotlight: One of two for trainer; runner-up in last three starts, including when beaten a head at Gowran when last seen over hurdles in February (2m4f, soft); ran a fine race on first try over fences at Kilbeggan in April when second; rider's claim makes 4lb rise for Gowran run redundant but this is the shortest trip he has ever tackled and hasn't looked as though he was crying out for it.

Spotlight: French Flat winner got off the mark over hurdles in a Cork maiden (2m3f, soft) in April on second start for current stable (conceded 5lb to runner-up who has won twice); well beaten in a Galway festival Flat contest before returning in a 2m Wexford novice hurdle late last month, when staying on late into second; she is entitled to improve over that but likely to be better over further.

Spotlight: Landed a nice pot at Limerick in December last year (2m, yielding to soft) off 9lb lower; some good runs in defeat following that and shaped well on return to action at Tipperary last month when a 2.25l fourth; disappointing at Down Royal last time when well beaten; needs his best.

Spotlight: Has burned the fingers of punters several times, sent off the 1-2 favourite in a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick, but could offer no extra against lesser fancied stablemate; they came back for more at Wexford, where sent off the 2-1 joint-favourite but again could only take the runner-up spot; hard to trust him.

Spotlight: One of two for trainer; in good form early last year, winning third maiden hurdle start at Thurles (2m4f, good) before immediately following up in an ordinary Navan novice contest (2m2f, soft); tailed off when upped to Grade 2 level at Fairyhouse in April and pulled up in a Punchestown festival auction series hurdle when last seen; something to prove now but Kennedy rides.

Spotlight: One of two for trainer; runner-up on the Flat in France, and there was promise in his three maiden hurdle runs; not discounted on handicap bow, although he hasn't raced since February.

Spotlight: Gained back-to-back handicap hurdle wins in April at Naas and Clonmel at around 2m both on good to yielding ground; didn't appear to stay the 2m5f trip at Killarney when last seen in July; return to this trip looks a positive, but ground a question mark.

Spotlight: Modest Flat performer but signs of promise in her opening three maiden hurdle runs, hitting the frame at Roscommon over 2m4f and a close second at Killarney over 2m1f; didn't seem to fully stay the 2m4f trip at Clonmel last time when fourth; makes handicap debut now.

Spotlight: Sligo maiden hurdle winner in May (2m2f, good) and not disgraced in a Galway novice hurdle back from a break last month (2m4f, good to yielding); below that level back in a handicap at Gowran over 2m on heavy ground latest when a well beaten sixth; others preferred.

Spotlight: Sole win came at Punchestown in December 2023 over 2m4f on heavy ground; remains 4lb above that winning mark; pulled up at Gowran in February and the same story at Fairyhouse in April when last seen; an unlikely winner.