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Won on debut in 2021 and 2022. Missed the 2023 season, then won on debut in Jan 2024. Started last season with a very solid 2nd in the King George and then won a G2 next time out. He has his issues and is 10 now, but will likely be tuned up on seasonal debut and this race isn't massively strong. He certainly won't have an easy job after 300 days off under top weight, but he won the Rehearsal Chase under top weight back in 2022, so he has done it before. 9/2 looks a very fair price here.

Good level of form. Unlucky 3rd, late on, who would have finished ahead of Jonbon without a mistake over the last. 2nd behind Nells Son last year; however, that one is now 10 and bound to be on the decline.

10/11 winners aged 8+. 3/11 winning favs. 6/11 top 3 in betting. 1/11 won LTO. 9/11 had a seasonal run. 9/11 rated 135??"152 and 9/11 had course form. Won over 2m5f around here back in 2023 with a rating of 133. That was on soft ground and there was 12L back to 3rd. Most recent win came around Punchestown with a 12L win from Jasmin De Grugy. Seasonal debut came at Newbury over hurdles when 1.5L behind Haiti Couleurs and possibly could have won if not blundering the last. That's solid form and presumably will improve for the run regardless. Been aimed at this with a view to a tilt at the National depending on how he runs. Bioluminescence a danger; however, would presume the National is in mind there too. Mr Vango is worthy of respect but top weight on seasonal debut can't possibly be ideal.

Won first time out on soft the last 3 years, including this race last year. 8L win from Nemean Lion off 132. Presumably they've waited for some soft ground to start him off. Has lots in favour and should go well.

Unbeaten Listed bumper winner. Made a decent start to hurdles when winning by 12L around Chepstow. Second there, Kadastral may be a decent one for the Skeltons down the line too. Beat Great Fleet in PTP, who's shown some decent form since too.

Grade 2 winner who's been aimed for this. Named as a potential for the Welsh Grand National. Lightly raced and can still be improving. Skeltons going well. Does want soft ground ideally, but ground is currently good to soft and any money coming for him would be a big positive.

Still good to soft on the chase course here, so the ground should be fine. Very solid last season when beating Resplendent Grey while giving him 3 lbs. Then ran 2nd to The Jukebox Man in the Kempton Grade 1. 2nd again behind Katate Dori in the Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap, doing by a mile the best of the rest. It was a really huge run after having let the winner go so far ahead. Will have needed his reappearance at Cheltenham when traveling well but fading late. Nicky's horses weren't going well at the time anyway. Could still be well handicapped here; however, very competitive race and the six places on offer may be needed.

Won Grade 2 at Chepstow last time out. Listed race the time before. Improving and money has come. Sean Bowen always a plus. Masked Man unbteaten and obvious danger but also DOuble Measure should come on for seasonal reapaearance

Been saved for this according to Dan. Has shown ability a few times and won nicely here over 2m1f in December. Ran too free at Newbury, so can write that off. They obviously think he's well handicapped and has been backed down from 12s here.

Bound to improve on last start under what looked a soft enough ride from Harry on handicap debut. They think he's better at 2 and a half miles than 3, so it could be his day here. Obviously, you never know when they actually want to win with these handicap runners. However, he could pick this up before a return to listed/low-level graded races. Holloway Queen is one to watch, as I would expect her to leave her last two runs behind this season. However, she may just need the run at this point and is planned for fences, as apparently she's grown huge. Maybe one for next time.

Comes in here 1 lb higher than winning last year. Appears aimed at this and returned with satisfactory effort having been beaten 21L in the same race last year as opposed to 4.75L this time. Expected to come on for the run. Soft ground shouldn't be an issue having won and placed on it in races of this calibre previously. Jagwar obviously a massive threat and they seem to think of him as a Ryanair horse down the line. However, top weight first time out is obviously a big ask and 9/12 winners had run within the last 35 days. Would expect him to win something at this level before progressing, however. 10/12 winners rated 139+. Money for the Skelton horses is worth noting. They obviously want to win this having 3 entered. However, it would take a big run from any of them here. Hoe Joly Smoke worth keeping an eye on at this trip.

Champion Bumper 2nd behind Bambino Fever. Returned with an easy win at Listowel despite poor jumping. That was in September. This has been the plan since, and one would imagine they've worked on his jumping since. Fair price to get this done, however, far from guaranteed.

Won over CD here in October. Looked pretty solid there, battling on very well from Pied Piper. Good form behind Iberico Lord last November at Kempton. Ground an unknown but has been backed this morning.

Incredibly impressuve at Nebury winning 8L from Lump Sum who since won by 16L. Also ran well behind Woodhooh (should be competitive in Mares hurdle) 1.75L 2nd whos since won the Martin Pipe and finihsed with 2.75L of Lossiemouth at Aintree. Joyeuse ran herself in the mares Hurdle finising 6th however they think she may not have stayed the trip there and now tackles fences. Thi sisnt the easiest start point with a few decent mares in here however she arguably should be evs or odds on and 11/8 represents value