Newbury 14:00 Odds Comparison

Lightly raced 7-y-o who has been much improved sent handicapping, opening his hurdles account at Hereford in December and following up in the Holloway's Handicap Hurdle at Ascot (19f, soft). Leading contender with further progress to come (has had a breathing operation).

Easy winner of an Irish point and created a good impression when making a successful Rules debut in 7-runner maiden hurdle at Chepstow (19f, soft) in November, scoring with a bit in hand. Open to improvement and he's not taken lightly.

Irish point winner at the third attempt and made an encouraging start to his Rules career when staying on for second in 14-runner novice hurdle at Chepstow (2m, soft) 5 weeks ago. Could be in the mix with this step up in trip promising to suit.

Third on sole outing in Irish points. Close second in all-weather bumper at Lingfield in January (only start for Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies), before making a winning hurdling/stable debut in a Catterick maiden (2m, soft) last month, despite finding it a barely adequate test.

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and, having been very well backed, offered something to work on when fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (19.1f, soft) on Rules debut in January. However, went backwards from that effort when pulled up at Warwick 6 weeks ago.

Showed promise when runner-up in a Chepstow bumper and did the same despite still looking green when third on hurdling debut there over 2m in November. However, was pulled up in a C&D novice 3 weeks later. Has had a breathing operation since with tongue strap now added.

Irish point winner who shaped like a stayer when mid-field sole outing in bumpers. Similar story both starts over hurdles, well-beaten fifth of 6 in novice hurdle over C&D (good to soft) 3 weeks ago.

Dead-heated for first on second start in Irish points. However, found it a different test sent hurdling when tailed off in maiden at this course (2m, heavy) a month ago.