Betfair Exchange Trophy (Premier Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Useful novice hurdler last season and took it up another notch when winning Gerry Feilden at Newbury (2m, good to soft) at the beginning of this month. A 4 lb rise for that doesn't look enough to prevent a prominent showing here.

Talented hurdler/chaser who capitalised on much-reduced mark when landing the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Not in the same form on first 2 runs back but step back in right direction when second of 7 over C&D last month. Stable always feared in top 2m handicap hurdles.

2-2 in bumpers and rapidly developed into a useful hurdler. Good second in 2m Wetherby mares' listed race on reappearance and another solid effort when 7 lengths third to reopposing stablemate Iberico Lord in Greatwood at Cheltenham on her first venture into handicap company.

Free-goer who landed a 2m Plumpton handicap hurdle in April and recorded a career best when 1¼ lengths second of 17 in the Swinton a month later. Disappointed both starts after 6 months off, however.

Well beaten first 2 outings over hurdles but has made giant strides since wind surgery, beating Lookaway by 2½ lengths to win the Greatwood at Cheltenham on his reappearance. The form has been boosted and an 8 lb rise is unlikely to prevent him having a big say with further progress likely.

Promising sort who won a bumper and maiden/novice hurdles on first 3 starts. His jumping failed the test in Aintree Grade 1 novice on final start but he made an encouraging return to action when second of 12 in C&D handicap 7 weeks ago. Good shout for yard which has tasted success in this before.

Dual French bumper scorer who made it 3-5 over hurdles for this yard when readily seeing off 16 rivals in a 2m Cheltenham handicap last month. Has more to offer and should go well but Nico de Boinville seemingly prefers the claims of the same connections' Iberico Lord.

Posted significant improvement back at 2m this autumn, winning handicaps at Ludlow and Huntingdon. Further progress can't be discounted but he'll need another big career best to complete the hat-trick in this higher grade.

Bumper winner for Niall Madden and good third in maiden hurdle next time but he's blotted his copybook by running out in both handicap starts, latterly in the Greatwood at Cheltenham on his first outing for Willie Mullins. Likely has the ability to do some damage from his mark but can't be trusted.