76 Expert View: Improved just flattening out late up in trip beaten a neck off a 2lb lower mark at Pontefract last time; effective 10f, acts on good; surely capable of better for good yard, ex French, unexposed in handicaps.

Form Snapshot: Placed once in four starts. Beaten a neck by Lightening Company when second of 6 at 2-1jt-fav on his latest outing at Pontefract over 1m 2f (good) last month.

69 Expert View: Well beaten again, handicapper has a grip on them comfortably held in a handicap at Newcastle last time; in good form prior; returning from a break; effective 8-10f, all worthwhile form on AW; mark is still competitive but this stiff 10f may stretch.

Form Snapshot: Successful at 1m and 1m 1f on the all-weather. Finished 16l behind Machete when last of 6 at 11-1 on his latest outing at Newcastle over 1m 2f in December last year.

75 Expert View: Improved ridden to pick up the pieces 28l third in a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield most recent run; suited by 10f, acts on good to soft and good; mark looks fair, needs drop back to 10f.

Form Snapshot: Placed once in six starts. Beaten 19l behind Cayman Dancer at 14-1 when seventh of 10 on his latest flat outing at Wolverhampton over 1m 4f in October last year.

73 Expert View: Below form back down in trip when fourth beaten 5 1/2l in a handicap at Southwell latest; effective 8-12f, acts on a sound surface; form is going the wrong way and needs to bounce back to figure.

Form Snapshot: He has won three times from 7f to 1m 3f on the all-weather. Finished 6l behind Military Leader when fourth of 11 at 14-1 on his latest outing at Southwell over 1m earlier this month.

77 Expert View: Ran to form when fourth beaten 5l in a handicap at Pontefract latest; suited by 10-12f, acts on soft, good to firm and AW; good chance if building on latest couple of starts.

Form Snapshot: Has won nine races from 1m 1f to 1m 3f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 4 1/2l behind Lightening Company when fourth of 6 at 10-3 on his latest outing at Pontefract over 1m 2f (good) last month.

68 Expert View: Pulled up in a juvenile hurdle at Catterick latest where too green to show anything; effective 10f, acts on soft; absent for very lengthy period; needs to prove ability remains.

Form Snapshot: Placed in three of six starts. Third of 14 behind Croeso Cymraeg beaten 2 3/4l at 4-1 on his latest flat outing at Doncaster over 1m 2f (soft) in October '24.

72 Expert View: Returned to form down in class off much reduced mark landing a handicap by a neck off a 5lb lower mark at Newcastle last time; effective 7/8f, acts on any; remains well treated on old form but stamina to prove.

Form Snapshot: Winner of six races from 7f to 1m on ground varying from good to soft and on the all-weather. Won on his latest outing when 3-1fav at Newcastle over 1m last month, beating Berkshire Phantom by a neck.

81 Expert View: Returned to form to justify strong support landing a handicap by 2l off a 4lb lower mark at Musselburgh last time; effective 8f, acts on any; course winner remains very well treated on old form, could build on latest.

Form Snapshot: He has won four times from 7f to 1m 1f on good and good to soft ground. A winner at 2-1 at Musselburgh over 1m 1f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating On The Bubble by 1 3/4l.

75 Expert View: Continued in poor form comfortably held in a handicap at Wolverhampton last time; trainer in form; suited by 9-11f, acts on any but likes soft; has regressed.

Form Snapshot: Has won nine races from 7f to 1m 3f on ground varying from good to soft and on the all-weather. Finished 11l behind Kaaranah when last of 6 at 6-1 on his latest outing at Wolverhampton over 1m 1f last month.

79 Expert View: Never threatened beaten 9 1/4l in a handicap here last time; top course trainer; effective 8-10f, acts on any; form in and out of late.

Form Snapshot: Has won 12 races from 7f to 1m 2f on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Beaten 9l behind Star Cast at 18-1 when 9th of 12 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) earlier this month.

74 Expert View: Yard won this last year; never involved down the field in a handicap at Nottingham most recent; usually held up; suited by 10f, acts on soft and good to firm; back below last winning mark but form has tailed off.

Form Snapshot: Winner of six races from 1m to 1m 2f on good to firm and good ground. Beaten 10l behind Caph Star at 25-1 when 10th of 14 on her latest outing at Nottingham over 1m 2f (good) last month.

74 Expert View: Too much to do down in trip beaten 6l in a handicap at Thirsk last time; top course trainer; effective 7-9f, acts on good to soft and good, fast ground may not suit action; unreliable.

Form Snapshot: Placed twice in 12 starts. Finished 6l behind Rising Force when fifth of 9 at 28-1 on his latest outing at Thirsk over 1m (good to firm) earlier this month.

70 Expert View: Did not stay the trip down the field in a handicap at Newcastle most recent; effective 10-12f, acts with cut and on AW; formerly useful handicapper in France, needs more.

Form Snapshot: Successful at 1m and 1m 1f on the all-weather, but last win was over two years ago. Well beaten at 11-2 behind Mr Zippi when 11th of 12 on his latest outing at Newcastle over 1m 4f in December last year.

71 Expert View: Never threatened but ran to form beaten 4l off this mark here last time; effective 10f, acts on soft, good to firm; in fine form this summer, mark looks about right now.

Form Snapshot: Successful twice at 1m 2f on good to firm and good ground. Finished 3 1/2l behind Star Cast when sixth of 12 at 80-1 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) earlier this month.