Spotlight: Produced a career-best when fourth in this in 2024 but well beaten seventh 12 months ago and generally struggled in various company since; could never land a blow in a premier handicap at Aintree last time as a 50-1 chance, so major upturn in form required with tongue-tie returning.

Spotlight: Finished sixth in this in 2024 and a bit inconsistent after until posting a big figure in the Gold Cup and then landing the Grade 2 Prix Ingre here in added cheekpieces (2m6f, very soft) from Toscana Du Berlais, while getting 8lb from that rival (more of these behind); stays well, so holds claims if headgear works again.

Spotlight: Won a Grade 2 chase (2m6f, very soft) here almost a year ago but doesn't head into this in great heart, following a fall in the Grade 2 Prix Murat with a well-beaten eighth in the Prix Ingre 22 days ago, a race that featured a lot of these; marathon trip needs to bring about a lot of improvement.

Spotlight: Unseated when favourite for this race in 2024 and only won victory race since; behind a few of these in November's Grade 1 Prix la Haye Jousselin (3m3f110yds, heavy), mistakes not helping, and not done that well in two starts this year, although they came over shorter; plenty of ability but comes with risks; cheekpieces go on.

Spotlight: Improved with age, running well plenty of times since finishing fourth in this 12 months ago (fell in 2024), most notably recording a career-best when landing the Grade 1 Prix la Haye Jousselin (3m3f110yds, heavy) in November; last run behind Gold Tweet was encouraging considering he gave that rival weight and should be involved.

Spotlight: Knows how to get his head in front (six wins from 17 starts) and did stay 3m2f110yds well enough at Pau in January, but hasn't won a Graded event yet, so needs this extra distance to improve him quite a bit to add to his tally.

Spotlight: Finished fourth in last year's Grade 1 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil (3m1f110yds, very soft) here but hasn't done enough as a chaser to suggest he's up to landing a race like this considering his only win over fences was over two years ago and he was behind plenty of these in the Prix Ingre 22 days ago.

Spotlight: Classy performer who won the Grade 1 Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (2m6f, very soft) on this card in 2024; run well plenty of times since, including when second in this 12 months ago, and shaped nicely in the Prix Murat, albeit looking tired late on, when last seen, a race that contained a few of these; sound claims.

Spotlight: Won this race back in 2022 but had a couple of big absences from the track since; beaten 31l in this last year but still more than capable of smart form, although probably vulnerable to younger rivals; trip clearly no problem, so has top-four potential.

Spotlight: Went on a good run of form as a chaser in 2024, the highlight being success in the Grade 1 Prix Maurice Gillois (2m6f, very soft) but not been quite as good since, with finishing a race the main problem recently; stamina has yet to be fully tested but was moving well when falling two out in last year's Grade 1 Prix la Haye Jousselin (3m3f110yds, heavy); loads of talent but jumping the concern.

Spotlight: Winner of seven of his 18 starts and was last seen beating Kaadam 6l when landing a Grade 3 here (2m7f110yds, soft) while getting 11lb; this contest is something else, however, and he needs to prove he can stay this trip.

Spotlight: Only run ten times but has won three Grade 3 chases here at up to 2m6f; struggled at a higher level so far, which suggests this new marathon trip will need to bring about quite a bit of improvement.

Spotlight: Half-brother to Sire Du Berlais among others; won a 2m6f Grade 3 chase here in December and has run better on the figures since, but was over well behind Gold Tweet, and others, in the recent Grade 2 Prix Ingre; another in the field who needs plenty more for a new trip.

Spotlight: Notably a half-brother to Kalif Du Berlais; interesting runner on his best form, most notably his win in the Grade 1 Prix Alain du Breil (hurdle) success last year plus a success over a few of these in the Prix Murat (2m6f, heavy) in March on his chasing debut, staying on powerfully in the home straight; very interesting if stamina holds out over this trip.