HORSE RACING BETTING ODDS COMPARISON

Showed promise despite falling both starts in Irish points and has shaped well in both starts over hurdles, stepping forward from his debut third when runner-up over C&D last time. Form looks solid and he should make a bold bid to go one better here.

:Shirocco gelding who was well supported when making a winning start in bumper at Haydock in May for Don Cantillon. Since changed hands for £100,000 and he rates an interesting prospect now tackling hurdles for his new yard.

Useful Flat winner at his best for Andrew Balding in 2025. Changed hands for just 22,000 gns but he didn't shape at all badly when third starting out in this sphere at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft). Open to improvement.

Brother to dual bumper winner/useful 2m hurdle winner Royal Infantry, and half-brother to fair hurdler/chaser Sovereign Gold. Showed ability when third on debut in a Sedgefield bumper last spring but he's another who will probably be seen in a better light when upped in trip further down the line.

Placed in a couple of bumpers at Sedgefield and should make a hurdler, albeit it's likely that he'll come into his own when faced with a stiffer test in due course.

Fair three-time winner on the Flat last year and while he offered something to work on switched to hurdles at Sedgefield last month, it's likely that he'll be better off when handicapping in due course.

From a good jumping family but efforts in a bumper and most recently on hurdles debut at Carlisle have lacked spark.

Made a discouraging start to her hurdling career at Wetherby on Boxing Day and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Fairly useful handicapper on the Flat (stays 1¼m), successful once in 2025. Sold for 10,000 gns later in October and failed to land a blow on recent hurdles debut at Catterick. Who's Glen appears to be the stable No 1.

Inexpensive gelding who hasn't shown enough in a couple of bumpers to suggest that he'll be a force on this hurdles debut.

Down the field sole start for Mary Doyle in Ireland and he was safely held on return/stable debut in a Catterick maiden hurdle a fortnight ago.

Hooded and hinted at promise when fifth of 8 in bumper at Ayr but subsequent hurdles bow at Catterick was uninspiring.

Promising individual. Excellent second of 7 in novice chase (10/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, soft) 35 days ago. Solid claims.

Fair hurdler. First run since leaving Nicky Henderson when career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle (2/1) at Limerick (20f, soft). Makes chase debut.

Fairly useful chaser. Good second of 13 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft, 8/1) 17 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Significantly down in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time.

Fairly useful chaser. 4/1, respectable fourth of 12 in novice chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Back down in trip and tongue strap on 1st time.

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 11/2) 20 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Well worth a second look now switched to fences.

Fairly useful hurdler. Bit below form third of 11 in novice hurdle (7/2) at this course (24f, soft) 33 days ago, well positioned. Significantly down in trip for this chase debut and he could have a part to play if his jumping passes the test.

Fairly useful hurdler. Pulled up in novice chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft, 4/1) on debut over fences 20 days ago. Back down in trip.

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in hurdle at Galway in October. 14/1, third of 12 in novice chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft) on debut over fences 20 days ago. Back down in trip.

Fairly useful hurdler. Ninth of 15 in novice chase (16/1) at Clonmel (17.3f, heavy) on debut over fences 44 days ago. Others preferred.

Fair hurdler. 8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form twelfth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20.7f, good) 18 days ago. Makes chase debut. Down in trip.

Fair hurdler. Ninth of 15 in novice chase at Cork (21.2f, soft, 33/1) on debut over fences 53 days ago. Back down in trip.

Fair hurdler. 28/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (23.4f, good) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and significantly down in trip.

Bagged novice hurdle at Ffos Las in May and further progress switched to fences this season, scoring at Hereford (25.2f, good to soft) last month. Likeable type and can do better again.

Big improver over hurdles in 2023/24, winning 5 on the spin, and added to his tally at Newton Abbot in October 2024. Not scored since but has been cut some slack by the handicapper and will be dangerous if he can repeat form of his Cheltenham return fourth in October. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Fair juvenile hurdler/chaser in France who has acquitted herself well over the larger obstacles for Paul Nicholls, latest when good second of 6 in handicap chase at this course (20.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Can race off same mark and looks well worth a crack at this longer trip.

Maiden hurdle winner at Huntingdon last spring. Well supported ahead of chase debut at Taunton in November but jumped poorly and will need to be far slicker at the obstacles with cheekpieces enlisted if he's to have a say in the finish.

Placed in points/bumper and scored over hurdles in maiden at Hexham in December 2024. Latest fourth of 9 in a handicap hurdle at Doncaster was a decent effort but he didn't show a great deal on his sole previous attempt in this sphere at Windsor.

A fair 2m4f hurdles winner who upped his game when close second in this contest (off same mark) last season. Failed to complete in both starts this term, however.

Useful 17f dual-hurdles winner in France in 2022 but below that level in 3 starts for Phillip Hobbs. Only seen twice in last 3 years, finishing well held on chase debut at Chepstow 15 months ago. Something to prove on return for new connections here.

Failed to build on his hurdles debut third when a remote second of 6 in novice at Chepstow (23.6f, good to firm) 8 months ago. Returns for his chasing bow and boasts experience between the flags so is worth a second look in the market.