Huntingdon

The editorial pick for this race despite having no race experience whatsoever — a vote of confidence based on breeding and home reputation alone. By Blue Bresil, the same sire as stablemate St Zoe, and carries less weight than the three male rivals, which could prove an advantage over two miles. The trainer, Nick Scholfield, has yet to record a win in the last two weeks, so it would be a timely boost.

Another first-timer with no public form to assess, making this a leap of faith for anyone backing it. Notably, jockey Sam Twiston-Davies has never partnered this horse in a race before, which adds another layer of uncertainty. Bred by Joshua Tree out of a Linda's Lad mare, the jumping pedigree is there, but that counts for little until we see it in action.

Shares the same trainer and sire as St Julie, making these two effectively running for the same team — which is unusual in a field of just five. The jockey-trainer combination has managed just 1 win from 17 races together, which is a thin record, and the odds of 7/1 reflect that St Zoe is considered the lesser hope of the two stablemates. Another complete unknown on debut.

A complete unknown making their racecourse debut, so there is literally nothing in the form book to go on. Like three others in this small field, we are relying entirely on what the trainer has seen at home. The odds drifting sharply out to 9/1 suggests the market isn't overly impressed by what it knows.