Alpha Aggregates Handicap Chase

Point/hurdles winner and best effort over fences last season when second of 4 in handicap chase at Fontwell (26f, heavy), though went with little fluency. Off 8 months.

Placed sole run between the flags and bettered previous hurdles form by some way when third in a 14-runner novice at Ffos Las in May. Backed that up switched to fences when second at Bangor on handicap bow/return last month and entitled to progress.

Placed on only start in points and off the mark over hurdles at Hereford in May. However, let down by jumping both starts over fences this term.

Benefited from pace collapse when scoring at Wetherby (3m, heavy) a year ago and almost followed up at Newcastle next time. Very little to shout about thereafter, including on return/debut for this yard at Bangor last month when tight in the betting. Change of headgear. Also engaged 2.45 Wetherby.

Won C&D handicap at the start of the year and a couple of good seconds after. Not disgraced at Ffos Las on return and entitled to come on for that.

Fair winning handicap chaser who bounced back to his best in first-time cheekpieces when second at Taunton (26.3f, good) in April. Respectable return at Chepstow and should be in the mix again.

Irish point winner who has left her hurdles exploits well behind sent chasing last month, completing a quickfire hat-trick at Stratford with a bit in hand. Further 7 lb rise is fair enough and she's the one to beat again.

Denied only by an unexposed type in 15-runner handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f, heavy) on final outing for Evan Williams in December. Not seen to best effect both starts for this yard in the summer but record over fences not as good.

On a losing run over hurdles but came close to getting off the mark at the first attempt over fences over C&D 2 weeks ago, closing all the way to the line. Headgear goes on now and he needs considering.

Running respectably in the summer without shaping like he's ahead of his mark, though might have needed the run on second start over fences at Stratford last month.

Unreliable sort but this course scorer resumed winning ways in 7-runner handicap chase at Fontwell (26f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Needs to back it up now up 6 lb.

Only win came at Ffos Las over hurdles. Appears to have lost his form, however, eleventh of 13 in handicap chase (7/1) at Ffos Las (23.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Hurdles winner who ran well back in this sphere when third at Huntingdon last month. Remains with potential over fences.