Finished sixth over fences at Perth in May, beaten 28 and a quarter lengths over two miles on good to soft, so considerable improvement is needed. His hurdle wins at Ayr in February and Southwell in November 2025, both over two miles, show the ability he could bring to this discipline. He returns after 172 days away from a mark of 120, just 1lb below his rating for that Perth defeat. Olly Murphy and Sean Bowen have combined for six winners from 18 runners in the past fortnight, providing encouragement from the partnership.

Finished third over fences at Auteuil in May 2025, beaten seven lengths over two miles and six furlongs on very soft ground. Today's two miles and half a furlong is five and a half furlongs shorter, while good to soft presents different conditions from that French assignment. A 532-day absence is a significant consideration as he returns for this novice handicap chase from a mark of 120. Gavin Sheehan brings an encouraging six wins from 24 rides in the past fortnight, giving him an in-form rider for the task.

Won a Class 4 hurdle over two miles at Hexham in April on good ground, giving him a positive result to bring to this chase. His January second at Catterick, beaten a length and a quarter on good to soft, also offers encouragement for today's ground, albeit over two miles and three and a half furlongs. He returns after 202 days away, with today's trip just half a furlong longer than at Hexham. Chase-winning siblings JPR One and Deep Cave provide further encouragement for his prospects over fences.

Finished third over hurdles at Market Rasen in February, beaten two and three quarters of a length, following a second at Ayr in January. Her December Southwell hurdle win came on today's good to soft ground, although over two miles and four and a half furlongs. This is four furlongs shorter than her latest run, but a narrow second over hurdles at Market Rasen in April 2025 gives encouragement at this trip. Freddie Mitchell has four wins from 18 rides at Worcester and partners her on this return from 257 days off.

Won a Class 3 hurdle at Taunton in February on heavy ground, then finished a respectable fourth in Class 2 company at Kelso in March, beaten seven and a half lengths. Her January second at Taunton, beaten half a length over two miles and half a furlong on good to soft, offers encouragement for today's conditions. She now tackles fences from a mark of 112 after 225 days away. Paul Nicholls has a strong Worcester record, with 61 winners from 210 runners at the course.

Finished third over hurdles at Ascot in March, although a deficit of twelve and three quarters of a length leaves room for a stronger performance. The drop from two miles and seven and a half furlongs to two miles and half a furlong is substantial, but his February third at Ludlow came over two miles. He now tackles fences after 217 days away, needing to carry his hurdle ability into this assignment. Paul O'Brien's three winners from 19 rides in the past fortnight offer a positive from the saddle.

Beaten half a length when second over hurdles at Warwick in February, having finished third at Leicester in January, he brings solid form around two miles. His December Southwell win and October Uttoxeter success both came over two miles on good to soft, giving encouragement for today's ground and similar distance. He returns after 254 days away to tackle fences over two miles and half a furlong, just half a furlong further than at Warwick. Jack Andrews has six wins from 30 rides at Worcester, bringing useful course experience to the saddle.

His second over hurdles at Sandown in March 2024, beaten two and a half lengths on soft, showed ability around two miles. He subsequently finished sixth at Newbury over two miles and three furlongs on good to soft, beaten 26 lengths, leaving a less encouraging latest impression. Today's shorter trip brings him nearer the distance of that Sandown placing, but he returns to action over fences after 953 days away. Dan Skelton's 17 winners from 80 runners in the past fortnight offer encouragement from the yard.

Finished fifth over fences at Uttoxeter on 16 October, beaten 26 and a quarter lengths over two miles on good ground, leaving plenty to improve upon. A 3lb drop to 103 eases his rating for this assignment, but that latest effort still demands a substantial step forward. His March hurdle win at Wetherby came over two miles on today's good to soft ground, offering some encouragement for the change in going. That success came in Class 5, whereas this is a Class 4 chase, so he has more to prove over fences.

His second over two miles at Fakenham in March was beaten 16 lengths, and April's fourth at Market Rasen left him twenty-two and three quarter lengths behind the winner. Today's novice handicap chase over two miles and half a furlong is two furlongs shorter than that Market Rasen hurdle, and he tackles fences from 102. After 201 days off, he needs to leave those hurdle defeats behind. Telescope's offspring have won chases on good to soft, offering some encouragement for the switch to fences.