Spotlight: Point winner won Tramore maiden hurdle last summer and already a better chaser, winning on both visits here, latest in handicap over this trip last month after 202-day absence, when bolting up by 12l (third and fourth have won since); up 11lb for that but rider (rode on first win) takes off a valuable 7lb and big player.

Spotlight: 125-rated hurdler whose best form is on a sound surface; promising chasing debut when a clear second in 2m1f Tipperary beginners last month but didn't get home as well when only third in similar Ballinrobe contest later in month; opening mark looks on the high side, will need to improve for this step up in trip.

Spotlight: Point-to-point and hurdles winner is 0-7 chasing, placed in 2m6f Fairyhouse beginners' last term and more recently chasing home a clear winner in 2m5f Down Royal beginners' last month; claims back in handicap company.

Spotlight: Three-time hurdles winner at 2m-2m3f is 0-12 over fences but has run well in defeat, including 7l second to Marv Michael in C&D beginners' last September; 4m trip too far on latest and no surprise if improvement came here despite being 3lb out of handicap.

Spotlight: Was gaining fourth win over fences when coping with better ground over 2m4f at Punchestown eight days ago, recording a third win at the track in what was a messy race; not certain to back that up but 4lb rise gives him every chance (2lb out of handicap but rider claims 3lb) and has won over hurdles around here.

Spotlight: 10yo a former Grade 2-winning hurdler and came good in second stint chasing last summer with wins in C&D beginners' and in Grade 3 Galway novice; stiffer task on return in February, none too fluent and soon beaten in Grade 2 Kempton novice; cheekpieces worn the last twice now discarded for handicap debut and may just need this.

Spotlight: Dual hurdles winner (rated 130) but not as good a chaser, sole win coming in 2m1f Killarney handicap last summer; recent Punchestown fourth was a bit more encouraging and down to a nice mark but more needed and this trip stretches him.

Spotlight: Kilbeggan specialist with a couple of handicap chase wins in 2023 (including this race) and landed 2m2f handicap hurdle in April; fair third off higher chase mark at Ballinrobe since; 3lb wrong here but respected given his record here.

Spotlight: Did well to win 2m2f Listed handicap chase at Cork off 119 in 2023 but hasn't run to that level since, most recently when too keen in first-time cheekpieces at Tipperary last month; handicapper quite slow to relent.

Spotlight: Better chaser than hurdler; gained back-to-back wins in a Down Royal novice and Wexford handicap in March/April, both over just short of 2m4f; however, pulled up in competitive handicaps at the Punchestown festival and Killarney (3m2f) since so questions to answer.

Spotlight: Six-time chase winner whose most recent win came over C&D last September off 126; tailed off behind Marv Michael here last month, much better effort when third in 2m3f Listowel conditions event latest, despite racing keenly; can't rule out but others probably more progressive.