Key pointers

✓ Stuart Crawford is 7-21 (33% +£16.15) with his runners at Ayr this season and Gold Cup Bailly (1.50) and Isenay (4.10) should prove competitive.

✓ Harry Fry is 46-158 (29% +£61.05) with his runners at Exeter and his sole entry is Great Name That (3.20).

✓ Andrew Balding is 4-11 (36% +£38) with his runners on the Kempton AW since the beginning of January and has entered Strike Alliance (5.30) and Roscioli (8.00).

✓ Stuart Edmunds is 18-64 (28% +£43.86) with his runners at Fakenham and his sole entry is Doireann (2.40).

✗ All eight winners of the 2m5½f mares’ novice hurdle at Wincanton (3.35) since 2014 were sent off 5-1 or shorter in the market (seven 5-2 or shorter). Seven reached the first three on their previous start. Paul Nicholls is 3-5 and has entered Lime Avenue.

✓ Five of the last six winners of the 3m1½f handicap hurdle at Catterick (4.12) since 2016 were officially rated 115+.

✗ Favourites are 32242F in the 2m3f conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle at Catterick (1.10) since 2016.