| 1. Tango Echo Charlie | Resumes from a long 77 week spell. Has plenty of early speed and a likely leader. A winning chance. |
| 2. Cossack Dancer | Placed in two hurdle races from seven starts. Well beaten at 10-3fav behind City Derby when 9th of 13 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Southwell over 2m 4f (good) last month. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time. |
| 3. Young O'Leary | Back after 17 week break and resumes well running second at Taunton when last first-up. Has genuine early speed. Leading hope. |
| 4. Lifeisahighway | A winner of a point-to-point at 3m on soft ground, but that win was over three years ago. Well beaten at 15-2 behind Cobra Commander when sixth of 8 on his latest outing in a chase at Taunton over 2m 7f (good) last month. |
| 5. Eightytwo Team | First run for a new trainer and has had 11 without breaking maiden. Has a lot of early speed but still not here. |
| 6. Barnie Beetle | Yet to place in three starts. Beaten 20l behind Boreen Boy at 100-1 when seventh of 8 on his latest outing in a maiden hurdle race here over 2m (good) last month. |
| 7. Cheer's Delboy | Having first start for a new trainer. Has a lot of early speed and 3kg claim should help. Not the worst. |
| 8. Sir Jim | Unplaced in all six starts. Beaten 19l behind Matchmaking at 16-1 when last of 10 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Southwell over 3m (good) last month. |
