Has improved since fitted with a visor, finishing runner-up at Sligo before producing a career-best to win a 19-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 36 days ago. 7-lb claimer retains the ride and he's on the shortlist again.

Ended a long losing run in 9-runner handicap at Navan (6f, good) in June and ran at least as well in defeat when a fast-finishing third of 22 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 16/1) 25 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

C&D winner in June who bounced back to form when fourth of 20 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft, 40/1) 8 days ago, albeit better drawn and benefiting from a clearer passage than most. Visor on first time.

Dual C&D winner who justified support from a slipping mark when driven out to win a 6-runner handicap (4/1) at Bellewstown (5f, soft) 4 days ago by ¾ length from Nouvel Espoir. A 7-lb penalty makes this tougher.

Took advantage of easing mark when winning at Down Royal in June. Has made the frame all 6 starts since, again not beaten far when ¾-length second of 6 to Smoke Them Out in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, soft) 4 days ago. Respected from same mark.

Plenty of creditable efforts in defeats since his last win but last 2 efforts have been below par, so has something to prove at present.

Looked back in form when third at C&D in August and backed that up with another solid fourth of 22 in handicap (17/2) at Cork (6f, soft) 25 days ago. Respected with blinkers back on.

Regular slow starter who again wasn't seen to best effect under a 10-lb claimer when fifth of 11 in handicap at Listowel (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago, On a competitive mark if at his best but he's not the easiest to score with.

Veteran who has shaped well in defeat a couple of times this season but was below par at Newcastle 2 weeks ago and this looks a tough ask from 7 lb out of the weights.

Course winner who hasn't stood much racing in recent years but didn't shape too badly when fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, heavy, 16/1) on return in March. Not in same form here the following month and is probably opposable after 168 days off, for all he's tumbled in the weights.

Came as close to ending his lengthy losing run as he has in a long time when close third in 7f Galway handicap in August. Backed that up with respectable efforts to be placed at Chester and Listowel since and he merits consideration.

Off the mark at the second attempt at Navan last year. Hasn't fired in 3 starts this year, though, and blinkers/tongue strap are now reached for.

Won 18-runner handicap (11/2) at Navan (5f, good) last month and shaped better than the bare result when fifth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 4/1) 13 days ago, finishing with running left after meeting trouble. Considered from unchanged mark.

Fitted with a visor when getting off the mark for the year at C&D in August. Went off too hard here next time but fewer excuses when down the field at Navan since.

Ended last year out of sorts but made a winning reappearance for the second year running at Naas in March and shaped as if still in form after a slow break when third of 10 (5f, heavy) here 4 weeks later. Returns from 168 days off in first-time tongue strap.

Fared better than on handicap bow when 1¼ lengths second of 9 in maiden at Laytown (7f) last month and ran to a similar level stepped up in trip when filling the same position in a 7-runner maiden at Clonmel (1¼m, good) 18 days ago. Unproven over sprint trips.

Recorded back-to-back nursery wins over 6f last year. Right back to his best when ½-length second at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) in June but below form both starts since, albeit over 7f (still unproven at distance) at Listowel 12 days ago.