Spotlight: Front-runner; many good runs in defeat since a 6f win at Southwell in February (first-time visor), including under Ethan Tindall; back up 2lb for a recent narrow defeat at Newcastle but likely to have a say.

Spotlight: Had dropped right down the weights when making his yard debut and has been in great form, winning 3-4 and only just losing out when attempting to give weight to an improver on turf in October; he won quite readily on Newcastle AW recently and a further 5lb rise may not be beyond him.

Spotlight: Winning debut in 6f Salisbury novice as 3yo for Clive Cox but he didn't progress and was beaten nearly 5l on handicap debut at Windsor in May; sold 15,000gns since; likely to need this for new yard.

Spotlight: Won over C&D and at Southwell in the autumn but he was outpaced by Mumayaz on the latter track 17 days ago; it should be closer between them after the weights rejig but he can find less competitive races later.

Spotlight: C&D winner for previous yard; has been running well for this one with no particular surge in form but he persevered well to win going away at Southwell (6f; first-time visor) recently; back up 4lb; thereabouts.

Spotlight: Has an excellent record on the AW (three of seven wins coming over C&D) and he did as well as he ever has when just run out of a 7f handicap here this month; back up 1lb but competitive again.

Spotlight: High in the weights and mostly struggled in handicaps at 5f-7f but he ran a fair race from the front on AW debut at Chelmsford (7f) in October and the return to 6f on sand should suit on second run for new yard; first-time blinkers and a wide draw are the queries this time.

Spotlight: Had limitations on turf but he made the most of a weights drop when making a successful AW debut at Chelmsford (6f; first-time tongue-tie) in October; lesser effort from widest draw there since and the same fate here.

Spotlight: Well-connected 4yo; had just three runs, doing very well over C&D in September, after more than a year off, when arriving late to go close against a useful rival; the drop to 5f was against him in October when last seen but he remains of great interest now handicapping back at 6f.

Spotlight: Rather down in the dumps on turf earlier but he's revived on the AW recently, following a good 5f run at Newcastle with a 6f Southwell win; outpaced back over 5f at Newcastle since and although the return to 6f will suit, this might be too big an ask.

Spotlight: Can lead; a course winner at 7f in 2024; won three sprint handicaps on turf in the spring but he wasn't in much form before taking a break despite dropping in the weights; has work to do from wide draw.

Spotlight: Two AW wins over 6f and 5f at the start of 2025 but he's never made it pay in handicaps and was beaten a long way on his yard debut on this track (5f) 16 days ago; needs more weight off his back.