'Some solid efforts in defeat in handicaps here this season; could be thereabouts'

'Runner-up in the Lincoln in March but unplaced the next twice (April/June)'

'Won the Buckingham Palace here last June on the last occasion he tackled a handicap'

'3yo who made it 3-5 when making all in Clipper Handicap at York; may continue to progress'

'Highly progressive in the summer; hasn't kicked on recently; perhaps cheekpieces will help'

'Won the Golden Mile and good third in the Cambridgeshire last time; he's in with a chance'

'Won off 2lb lower at Sandown (1m, soft) in July; mixed form since but not written off'

'Kept on for fifth in 7f Challenge Cup here last time; each-way claims now back up to 1m'

'Well treated on last year's French form; went close at Ayr, then flopped on soft at York'

'Has a lofty mark to defy but he won a Group 3 at Haydock last month and is respected'

'Lightly raced 4yo who is in top hands; improvement can't be ruled out, but is necessary'

'Kept on for third in 7f Challenge Cup here recently; could be in the mix now back up to 1m'

'Went very close in Irish Cambridgeshire; progressive and could have more left in the tank'

'8yo; beaten in Listed race last time but has lots of good form at Ascot; not ruled out'

'Suited by this track and he's on a handy mark, but has had a patchy campaign this season'

'Form of Doncaster win has been franked and this progressive 4yo is a possible player'

'Won the Lincoln in March; claims will be boosted today if he's back on slow ground'

'Won Galway Mile in July; clearly well suited by a big-field scenario; possible contender'

'Effective here but only seventh in the Challenge Cup here recently; needs a bigger run'

'3yo; Greenham fifth; return to form needed in first-time headgear on second start for yard'