Spotlight: Back-to-back wins over hurdles the last twice at about 2m on good ground; followed up Roscommon win with Galway races success; up 17lb since winning sequence began (9lb for Galway win) but won with authority last time and smart pedigree so may be capable of continuing the winning run.

Spotlight: Dual-purpose sort who was a winner over hurdles at Clonmel (16.5f, good) when last seen off 109; has had some good runs on the Flat following that and was beaten by just 1l at Galway when last seen (7f, yielding); he is in good form at the moment, one for the shortlist.

Spotlight: Generally consistent type whose sole win from 16 came in a Clonmel maiden hurdle in April (2m1f, good to yielding); some decent placed efforts following that and his 4.25l fifth at Galway (2m1f, good) 12 days ago was one of his best efforts; due to be raised 3lb in the future.

Spotlight: Winner of a maiden hurdle at Roscommon last time (15.5f, good to yielding) with all previously worn headgear left off; respectable Flat form in Britain for William Haggas; enters handicap company now for the trainer who won this last year and has done well in the race in the past; interesting.

Spotlight: Got off the mark at Downpatrick, returning from a break with a comprehensive victory (2m2f, good); raised 11lb for Galway assignment last time where he finished 11.5l behind Jerrari; pull at the weights with that rival brings him back into it but needs more.

Spotlight: Is 0-16 over hurdles but some good runs in defeat recently; finished 3l behind the winner at Clonmel in June (2m1f, good to yielding); likely didn't handle the softer conditions at Killarney following that but posted another good effort in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last time when a 2.25l third of seven (2m, good to yielding); cheekpieces go on now; he is not discounted and is due to be raised 4lb in future.

Spotlight: Winner of a maiden hurdle here last year and won a Punchestown mares' handicap hurdle (16.5f, good to yielding) in October off 113; best of recent runs came over C&D in late May when a close second of six (good to yielding); beaten 13l at Cork when last seen (2m1f, good).

Spotlight: Is 0-6 on the Flat and 0-4 in maiden hurdles; third placed in a Clonmel maiden hurdle in June (2m1f, good to yielding); stayed on to finish a 12l sixth of 14 in a Killarney Flat handicap last time (11.5f, soft); now tries his hand at handicap hurdles but others more likely.

Spotlight: Out of form this year but his run at Downpatrick in June was a positive when a 1.25l second of nine (2m2f, yielding to soft); didn't build on that at Galway last time when well beaten (2m1f, good); different headgear combination tried but needs to bounce back.

Spotlight: Career best to win at Roscommon last summer from 6lb lower before lesser run at this track; low-key Flat return at Limerick in June; needs more to win this.

Spotlight: Two-time winner over hurdles with his last win coming over C&D in April off 98 (16.5f, yielding); has been running consistently since then without winning; 6.75l sixth of 10 at Wexford last time (2m1f, good to yielding); each-way chance but 2lb wrong.