'Absent since breaking his duck at Sligo in August; 7lb higher but ground in his favour'

'Faller on recent chase bow; previous handicap hurdle runs leave him with fair bit to find'

'Needs to improve on recent efforts but drops in grade so don't rule out'

'Never landed a blow on handicap debut at Limerick but could still be more to come'

'Entitled to come on from Christmas comeback run and has form at this trip'

'Recent handicap debut run at Fairyhouse mildly encouraging but others better handicapped'

'Nowhere near as good hurdling as on Flat; previous attempt at 3m didn't inspire confidence'

'Hasn't completed on both chase runs; hurdles run in between leaves him with plenty to find'

'Mixing hurdling and chasing of late, penultimate C&D fourth gives him place claims'

'Bumper winner is 0-6 hurdling, both recent handicap efforts poor; cheekpieces now tried'

'Opening two handicap efforts poor; cheekpieces now added to tongue-tie tried last time'

'Faded quite tamely over 2m5f at Limerick; limited appeal upped in trip here'

'Veteran's recent comeback run was poor; hard to be confident in at this stage'

'Cheekpieces now tried and upped in trip on second handicap attempt'

'None too fluent on latest in 2m4f novice handicap here a fortnight ago; others preferred'

'Clonmel winner at this trip but held by the handicapper since'

'Maiden seemingly of little account; cheekpieces now tried and upped in trip'

'Dropped out quickly on handicap debut at Tramore; hard to fancy'

'Won over 3m2f at Sligo last summer on soft but pulled up on two of three outings since'