'More needed but on the plus side, he does seem to save some of his best for here'

'Not disgraced at Punchestown latest considering his jumping left a little to be desired'

'In decent spirits lately and stays the trip well but a shade vulnerable to less exposed'

'Not a great deal of miles on the clock over hurdles but has it to prove'

'Busy few days but on form and entitled to be in the shake up, must be respected'

'Rank outsider on recent handicap debut but ran a solid race in fourth, improver'

'Some handy form when firing over fences and won 2m handicap hurdle here on Wednesday'

'Hard to fault on latest evidence and first-time blinkers won't need to improve him much'

'The lack of a recent run adds to what already looks a tall order, not high on the list'

'Maiden form not much to write home about, needs to come out swinging'

'Maiden form falls well short of the mark, switch to handicaps needs to work wonders'

'Probably needed it when off the pace at Clonmel, expect a good deal better'