Spotlight: Progressive form in winning 2m5f handicaps at Ascot (good to soft) and Kempton (good) and ran well on his return from a break in the Martin Pipe here for which he was only 4-1; he got gobbled up late on by rivals ridden colder and there's more to come from this 6yo.

Spotlight: Perhaps unsuited by soft ground when pulled up in a Grade 2 in December but it's been a progressive campaign otherwise and was a closing third over 2m6f at Kelso (handicap on good to soft) when last sighted later that month; unlikely that a lack of recent match practice will hold him back here and could be interesting.

Spotlight: He's not the only possible front-runner in this field but he's an improving 7yo who came 15l clear in a small field at Haydock four weeks ago (2m3f, good); a 6lb rise could have been worse and, although this is a lot more challenging, he's in the mix.

Spotlight: Two wins during his novice campaign included a handicap (6lb lower); 0-4 for this season but ran well at the weights behind Constitution Hill here in January and he threatened to take a hand in the Imperial Cup until wilting late on; today's rise in distance heightens interest as there's stamina in his pedigree.

Spotlight: Only real blip in four runs over hurdles was a remote finish in a Grade 2 here in October; didn't look ahead of his mark when fourth on handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) and dropped only 3lb for that.

Spotlight: At the top of his game when winning this 12 months ago (good) off 12lb lower and won again here in November over 3m (comfortably off 6lb lower); his form has cooled, most recently in new cheekpieces here at the Festival, and now has to bounce back under a big weight.

Spotlight: A bit out of her depth in the Grade 2 Mares' Chase here in March but she's a consistent hurdler who ran up to her best the time before in winning a Listed race (2m5f, soft); should go well, but perhaps vulnerable to rivals on kinder marks.

Spotlight: Brought up his hat-trick on handicap debut at Aintree in November (2m1f, good) and his following run at Doncaster off this 7lb higher mark looked too bad to be true; arrives here fresh and may well have further improvement lurking.

Spotlight: From the front he made hard work of justifying odds-on favouritism in a small-field novice at Doncaster (2m5f, good) but he would probably have won a handicap the run before at Hereford had he not fiddled the final flight; lightly raced and mildly progressive, so deserves a close look.

Spotlight: 66-1 when down the field in the 2m5f Coral Cup here last month; ran respectably in his three previous races (at about 3m) following a mammoth absence but he's not looking particularly well handicapped.

Spotlight: On a recovery mission after two modest runs but he has had a wind operation and, from the front, he beat a good yardstick with some comfort at Doncaster in November (2m3f, good; 6lb lower); remains of interest.

Spotlight: Won back-to-back 2m1f handicaps with ease underfoot at Carlisle in November; has been chasing the last twice, with her first effort much better than the second; could find this too competitive returning to hurdles.

Spotlight: It was a Class 4 that he won at Ludlow in February (2m5f, good to soft) and went off at 16-1 when then down the field in a Class 3 at Uttoxeter; looks vulnerable, for all that he was a close second to Doyen Quest in this 12 months ago when only 1lb higher.

Spotlight: Lost his way for Dan Skelton after being very smart in his prime; returning from 633 days away when pulled up in last month's Martin Pipe (150-1); can only be watched.