Spotlight: He accounted for seven of his rivals when winning by just under 2l 50 days ago; successful twice in his last three starts; rising up the ratings and others more likely.

Spotlight: Finished first over fences last time out; record shows he knows where the winning post is (wins-runs career record of 7-15); been off the track a long time; now back over hurdles; should not be far away.

Spotlight: Pulled up when unfancied 50 days ago; has won at this course; facing a testing assignment and very difficult to fancy.

Spotlight: Had a couple of these behind him when eighth at Compiegne over 2m3f (handicap hurdle) 26 days ago; likely to be a threat as has been on the scene in the recent past.

Spotlight: Producing fairly consistent form; has a record of 1-37; found life tough when 27l back in fifth at Compiegne over 2m3f (claiming hurdle, behind Oak Creek) two months ago; this looks a decent race so not one to rely on.

Spotlight: Behind Mazarin du Berlais over 2m3f at Compiegne (handicap hurdle) when beaten 2½l six months ago; has winning form at this track; returning from a layoff here; form of latest effort has not really been advertised so tricky to make a case.

Spotlight: A winner over C&D; from powerful stable; ahead of Oak Creek and Garrygal when second (beaten 4½l) over 2m2f here (handicap hurdle) last month; he has a shout.

Spotlight: Out of the money, beaten 8l, when fifth over 2m2f here (handicap hurdle) last month; up against it as this could be a hot race.

Spotlight: Came home sixth, beaten 22l, over 2m3f at Compiegne (handicap hurdle) on Wednesday; struggled a bit in handicaps recently and largely not been running well; this looks a fair heat so there are better alternatives here.

Spotlight: Pulled up when unfancied over 2m3f at Compiegne (handicap hurdle) last month; a C&D winner; strong claims operating off a reduced mark and it might be worth drawing a line through his latest run.

Spotlight: Has won at this course; fifth beaten 44l last month in a Grade 2 hurdle; not hard to turn elsewhere despite dropping in class.

Spotlight: Was third over fences latest; looks for his second career victory; was held in 12th 50 days ago; now back over hurdles.

Spotlight: Not beaten too far when fifth of 18 over 2m3f at Compiegne (handicap hurdle) two months ago; back over hurdles; capable of going well as has bits and pieces of decent form.

Spotlight: Behind two of these three weeks ago when 11th here over 2m2f (handicap hurdle, now lower in the weights); facing a testing assignment and unlikely to make any impact.

Spotlight: Regular fixture at this venue; beaten a long way at Compiegne over 2m3f (handicap hurdle) last month; been given a chance by the handicapper so has to be respected.

Spotlight: Flopped by finishing ninth when sent off 3-1 at Cagnes-sur-Mer over 2m4f (handicap hurdle, behind For Friendship) over Christmas; a proven winner with a career wins-runs record of 4-19 and represents a powerful stable; returns from an absence here; likely to be a threat if reproducing his best back form and he finished second two runs ago.

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Spotlight: Finished third in a handicap chase at Bordeaux-le Bouscat latest; out of the frame (beaten 14l in sixth) at Pau five months ago behind Oak Creek, in a claiming hurdle; often been there or thereabouts lately; hard to fancy returning to this sphere.