'Needs to improve but a market mover this past week and trainer knows what's required'

'Has won a handicap hurdle but this demands an almighty level of improvement'

'Recent Flat winner; unwise to knock latest defeat over hurdles; this race could suit him'

'His initial hurdle form reads well and forgiven final defeat; has since won on the Flat'

'Won a handicap last time; an uncomplicated gelding who shouldn't be passed over lightly'

'Struggled in a Grade 1 last time; still unexposed and will enjoy the likely drying ground'

'Useful juvenile hurdler but placed at best if he's lucky in this tough an assignment'

'Unlucky not have won at Naas last time in a race that's been a great guide to this'

'1m4f Flat winner; progressing nicely over hurdles and trainer Joseph O'Brien targets this'

'In contention when falling late on in a Listed race last month; still looks up against it'

'Coming along nicely until struggling in a Grade 2 here; soft ground was a feasible excuse'

'Progressive until a below-par run here in a Grade 2 and he had excuses that day'

'It goes against the grain to trust one with his exposed profile in a race of this nature'

'Lofty aspirations are shelved for now and Paul Townend takes over for handicap debut'

'2-3 in France; clear 2nd behind one of the Triumph favourites in Grade 2 here in January'

'Taken backward steps the last twice and this is a tough race in which to bounce back'

'Has course experience and he's better than he showed on heavy ground last time'

'His Ludlow conqueror is going places but this gelding still isn't wildly appealing'

'Made a meal of justifying hot favouritism in a modest Catterick maiden last month'

'Doing well as a hurdler and will win more races, but this is unlikely to be one of them'