Spotlight: Dual purpose sort won a juvenile hurdle at this track and took the Galway Hurdle last year; just denied by fellow Irish raider Ascending in the Ascot Stakes; odds-on when opening his chase account at Killarney 12 days ago; only around 2l behind Anyway when fourth in a Cheltenham Festival novice handicap; big chance despite limited chasing experience.

Spotlight: Bright start over fences when landing a beginners' event at Navan last November; jumping let him down somewhat in a Grade 1 at Sandown in December; made a bad mistake at the last when no match for the subsequent Brown Advisory winner Lecky Watson at Punchestown in January; never counted in a Grade 1 at Fairyhouse; little mileage on the clock, respected

Spotlight: Smart hurdler; lightly raced over fences, failed to prosper when raised in class after winning a three-runner contest over C&D last October; warmed up for this with Flat win at Ballinrobe; perhaps unwise to rule out.

Spotlight: Record of 1-9 over fences for previous yard; ran well over hurdles when making debut for this yard at Navan in January; strong in the betting when runner-up to Jagwar in the Plate at Cheltenham; kept ticking over with a hurdles run at Punchestown festival; strong contender.

Spotlight: Chased home Caldwell Potter in 2m5f novices' handicap chase at the Cheltenham festival; had a good preparation for this when winning at Kilbeggan; gives his small Waterford yard a realistic chance.

Spotlight: Versatile sort has won his last two races over hurdles, on either side of a Flat run at Royal Ascot; won a 2m2f beginners' chase at this venue last September; best effort when third in a Grade 1 at the Punchestown festival; twice finished second in the Galway Hurdle; suited by the track, but the trip may stretch his stamina.

Spotlight: Off the mark over fences at the sixth attempt in a Tipperary beginners' event; backed that up with an emphatic victory over Drumgill in the Mayo National at Ballinrobe; those two wins were gained over an extended 2m7f, so stamina not a problem; however, a 10lb rise may anchor him.

Spotlight: 2-6 over fences; won a valuable novice handicap chase at Punchestown (2m4f, yielding); unseated at sixth in the Mayo National won by Western Fold; 9lb higher than for Punchestown win; this headgear combination for the first time.

Spotlight: Although chase career began in 2023, he has run only seven races in this sphere, winning a beginners chase at Navan (3m, soft) in January; often highly tried, now having his first race since the Grand National; Jack Kennedy aboard

Spotlight: Won a Thurles Grade 3 novice chase in March before a solid Punchestown fourth behind Sea Music; placed in a 20-runner Flat handicap at the Curragh in May; stablemate of the strongly-fancied Nurburgring, and same colours as another leading fancy Down Memory Lane.

Spotlight: Jumping was a major issue on his first two starts over fences; improved when he won a 2m4f beginners' chase at Naas, rallying well; unplaced favourite for the Scottish National; pulled up in the bet365 at Sandown after making a bad mistake; no issues with stamina, jumping a worry.

Spotlight: Former Grade 2-winning hurdler and came good in second stint chasing last summer with wins at Kilbeggan (beating Thecompanysergeant) and a Grade 3 novice event at this venue; warmed up with fourth behind Gaelic Arc at Kilbeggan; other younger rivals are preferred.

Spotlight: Two of five career wins have come at Cheltenham Festival, landing the 2023 Fred Winter and this year's Grand Annual Handicap Chase off 135; 2m5f chase win was gained in a weak race at Sligo, perhaps not certain to stay well enough in this grade; given plenty of time to recover after a hurdles failure at Punchestown in May.

Spotlight: Failed to add to his tally last season; fair effort in third behind a stablemate at the Punchestown festival and has Paul Townend's assistance; however, none of his three chase wins have been in a handicap.

Spotlight: High-class hurdler who has won only one of his eight starts over fences, taking a Thurles beginners' event the season before last; fell at the fourth in the Ultima at Cheltenham on final start last season; had a Flat run in May; worth considering on account of having finished third to Pinkerton in this event 12 months ago; 4lb higher now.

Spotlight: Mixed form last season; excellent fourth in an Irish-dominated edition of the Topham at Aintree in April; dropped out tamely at Punchestown festival a month later; bounced back to his best when making almost all to win the Midlands National at Kilbeggan 19 days ago; made a few mistakes and showed a tendency to jump to the right.

Spotlight: Four-time winner over fences, including a Grade 3 novice success at Tipperary last October; distant third behind Dinoblue at Cheltenham; remote seventh in the Irish Grand National; helps to lend weight to yard's challenge

Spotlight: Often highly tried; owes his elevated rating to a shock winner in a Grade 2 at Navan in March, beating El Fabiolo; pulled-up in a Grade 1 at Punchestown after a bad mistake; jumped badly at Killarney in May; his record in handicaps does not inspire confidence.

Spotlight: 1-16 over fences; runner-up to Pinkerton in this event last year; was still in with a place chance when brought down in 3m6f handicap at Cheltenham in March; has failed to complete five of his last six races; highly risky against that background.

Spotlight: 2-21 record over fences is off-putting in a race of this standard; won off a reduced mark at Kilbeggan in June, went close at Killarney last time; has gone up an aggregate 10lb for those two runs; would be a surprise winner

Spotlight: Fifth in this race last year and later third in Munster National at Limerick; campaigned in cross-country races during the winter; not one of the stable's stronger candidates.

Spotlight: Flopped at Roscommon last time and earlier pulled up in Punchestown race won by Sea Music; those two races have dented her chasing profile; blinkered for the first time.