Cotes de Paris Stratford

Doubled his hurdles tally here last season and emerged with credit when finishing with purpose behind a well-backed improved winner at Fontwell on return to hurdles last time. Worth a go over this significantly longer trip on that evidence and could be the one to beat.

Largely reliable type around Market Rasen, finishing third behind a subsequent winner there on latest start, and he still merits consideration away from that track.

Left previous form behind upped to this distance when successful on second handicap start at Warwick last time, and while that was a notably poor race, he's still relatively unexposed over staying trips.

Again ran well when second of 8 at Catterick last time, though his consistency has earned him little respite from the handicapper.

Never looked like justifying support at Sedgefield last time, though cannot be totally discounted returning to the scene of his sole hurdle success in more severe headgear.

Maiden never looked like justifying support (15/2) from 2 lb out of the handicap at Huntingdon last time and no obvious reason to expect better here.

Has enjoyed a productive season and while he clearly found 2m around Hereford too sharp last time, the handicapper probably has his measure regardless of trip.

Pulled up in points/well held in a bumper before showing little in 3 starts over hurdles for current yard. Hard to be confident that he'll fare better over a longer trip on handicap debut after a breathing operation.

Clearly hasn't been the easiest to train since winning a seller here in 2022 and expectations are low returning from another breathing operation with cheekpieces back on.

Had shown little prior to opening her account in a weak handicap hurdle at Leicester in November and has gone backwards since. Slim hopes rest on the fitting of a first-time tongue strap.