1. McCrackens Gate | A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 4f on soft ground. Beaten 7l behind Set In Stone at 50-1 when 10th of 11 on his latest outing in a NH flat race at Newcastle over 2m last month. |
2. Liar's Dice | Placed in three point-to-points from 12 starts. Pulled up 2 out when 18-1 at Southwell over 3m (good to soft) in a hurdle race won by Skylanna Breeze in November last year on his latest outing. |
3. Road Warrior | Placed in three chases from 22 starts. Well beaten at 4-1 behind Brotherly Company when last of 7 on his latest outing in a NH flat race at Newcastle over 2m last month. |
4. Kings Cave | A winner of a point-to-point at 3m. Well beaten at 9-1 behind Trimmers Lane when eighth of 14 on his latest outing in a chase at Wetherby over 3m (soft) in December last year. |
5. Epsom Des Mottes | Successful in a hurdle race and a chase at 2m 5f and 2m 7f on good and heavy ground. Well beaten at 9-1 behind Sigurd when fourth of 9 on his latest outing in a chase at Catterick over 3m 1f (heavy) last month. |
6. Monte Alban | He has won three point-to-points at 3m on good ground. Beaten 10l behind Burbank at 150-1 when 9th of 14 on his latest outing in a NH flat race at Newcastle over 2m last month. |
7. Hitman Fred | A winner of a point-to-point at 3m on good ground, but that win was over three years ago. Beaten 3 1/2l by Mackenberg when second of 12 at 28-1 on his latest outing in a NH flat race at Newcastle over 2m earlier this month. |
8. Cudgel | He has won three hurdle races at 2m 7f on heavy ground. Unseated rider when 7-1 at Musselburgh over 3m (soft) in a chase won by Petite Ganache last month on his latest outing. |
9. Luca Brasi's Boy | Placed in a hurdle race and two point-to-points from 11 starts. Beaten 1 3/4l by Cilluirid when second of 14 at 7-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Catterick over 2m 3f (soft) in December last year, his only placing from 11 starts. |
10. Nettlebush | A winner of a point-to-point at 3m, but that win was over three years ago. Well beaten at 12-1 behind Casimir Du Clos when seventh of 8 on his latest outing in a chase at Hexham over 2m (heavy) in December last year. |
11. Marvellous Joe | Yet to place in five starts. Pulled up 4 out when 150-1 at Newcastle over 2m 6f (soft) in a hurdle race won by Enqarde in December last year on his latest outing. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time. |