Form profile

Winner of three of his 11 starts and currently rated 135 over fences. Made a winning reappearance in a novices’ handicap chase at Uttoxeter (3m) in November when scoring by six and a half lengths from Step Above off a mark of 130. Subsequently pulled up on the home turn when joint-favourite for the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow (3m 6 1/2f) in December.

Trainer says

He is in the Ultima and the Kim Muir, but I would think his race is the Midlands National. He has good form around there. He had a great prep for the Welsh National but for whatever reason it didn’t happen for him there and the Midlands National would be ideal for him particularly if it dried out a little.

Form profile

Winner of seven of his 10 starts and currently rated 157 over hurdles. Made a winning reappearance in a handicap hurdle at Aintree (2m 4f) in October when beating Santos Blue two and a quarter lengths off a mark of 133 and finished well when third, beaten two and a half lengths, to Slate Lane in a valuable Stayers’ Handicap Hurdle at Haydock (3m 1/2f) in November off a mark of 139. Returned to winning ways in the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot (3m 1/2f) in December when short heading Paisley Park.

Trainer says

As you saw this morning, Crambo is in great form, and he goes for the Stayers’ Hurdle. He is not a great work horse, but he does everything very well himself and he is very fresh after his work which is what you want to see. He has a great temperament, and he hasn’t won around Cheltenham yet which Dysart Enos has, but fingers crossed he can go there and be our first Festival winner. In the Long Walk at Ascot, that is the best I have seen him travel and jump and he is normally behind the bridle and even the one day at Bangor in a very ordinary race he was flat out at one point when we were trying to get him qualified for the EBF. We always hoped he would develop as he has done but we ran him in two Grade 1s as a novice. In the Challow, where it was very wet, and it didn’t happen that day and then we took him to Aintree after we won the EBF Final at Sandown, and he was running a big race and would have finished fourth if Rachel Blackmore’s horse hadn’t fallen in front of him. I am very lucky thanks to Chris Giles and Jared Sullivan that I have the horse and I have always believed in him. We went to Aintree first time out this year and then we were very unlucky at Haydock, and we could have gone down the Pertemps route, but I really want to have another crack at a Grade 1 and here we are. He had a hard race at Ascot, and it took a while for him to get over it and get his spark back but Eva who rode him this morning knows him inside out and she is delighted with him. He could train himself and he is on the countdown. Johnny Burke took him to Lambourn on Friday he jumped 10 or 12 hurdles on him and said he was great. I am really happy where he is, and I am delighted to having a runner in the Stayers’ Hurdle. He does need to improve from the Long Walk and Gordon’s two are very good horses and there will plenty other there like Dashel Drasher and Paisley Park. They all have been there and done it and have the t-shirt, but Crambo has youth on his side, and we think he is a very good horse so fingers crossed.

Form profile

Winner of her six starts and currently rated 131 over hurdles. Unbeaten in three bumpers which culminated in a nine-length success from Golden Ace in the valuable Listed Mares’ bumper at Aintree in April. Has been odds-on in her three starts over hurdles and scored by seven and a half lengths from Parkin Fine in a Mares’ novices’ hurdle at Huntingdon (2m) in November and followed up with a two and three quarter length success from Beat The Bat when taking on the geldings in a novice event at Cheltenham (2m 1f) in December. Completed the hat trick with the minimum of fuss when slamming Justus seven lengths in a novices’ hurdle at Doncaster (2m 1/2f) in January.

Trainer says

Dysart Enos has been phenomenal for us and is six from six. We loved her from day one and thought we had a good filly as Noel Fehily was the underbidder and he bought her back from Aintree for us and rang me the next day to ask if I had an owner for her. The day we bought her, I didn’t envisage we would end up where we did. I when she came through 16 rivals at Ludlow in her first race Conor Brace gave her a lovely ride and that race worked out really well beating the gelding. We then went to Market Rasen took on Queen’s Gamble and Paddy (Brennan) gave her a lovely ride and that course probably suited her and she had the speed for it. We rolled onto Aintree, and she really blew us away. It was a very good field and the form worked out all the way through. The way she travelled in the race and Paddy was able to put her where he wanted too and inside the final furlong and half, he was able to let her go and open up. The way she quickened up was spectacular and we have planned our route to Cheltenham going there without a 5lb penalty. It was important for her to run at Cheltenham as she can be a bit hot and stressy and it was a very good race that day. If we can get her to Cheltenham in one piece, then she will be in the mix. Gordon’s horse looks phenomenal and Wille’s is great, but our filly ticks a lot of boxes. She travels very well and quickens and at the end of the day we will give it our best shot.

Form profile

Winner of six of his 21 starts and currently rated 144 over fences. Finished fourth, beaten nine lengths, to Yeah Man in the Grade 3 Grand National Trial Handicap Chase at Haydock (3m 4 1/2f) in February off a mark of 145.

Trainer says

Highland Hunter is in everything apart from bumper and he is in the cross-country too, but I think he will end up maybe in the Midlands National.

Form profile

Winner of four of his 13 starts and currently rated 130 over fences. Finished runner-up, beaten two and a quarter lengths, to Quick Draw in a handicap chase at Wincanton (3m 1f) this month off his current mark.

Trainer says

He is in great form and worked well this morning. He is entered in the Kim Muir, but we will just see what we do with him next as he ran a very solid race at Wincanton last time.

Form profile

Winner of two of his 8 starts and currently rated 129 over hurdles. Returned to winning form on his debut for the stable in a novices’ hurdle at Market Rasen (2m 4 1/2f) in February when beating Emailandy two and a half lengths.

Trainer says

I would probably like to go for the EBF Final with him.

Form profile

Winner of three of her 6 starts and currently rated 134 over hurdles. Unbeaten in three starts for the stable and took her form to another level when beating Cherie D’Am three lengths in a Grade 2 Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown (2m 4f) in February.

Trainer says

It would have to come up soft or worse for her to run in the Mares’ race. She won well over two mile four the other day on heavy ground and, ideally, she could go to Fairyhouse at Easter. We took Colin’s Sister there a few years ago. That would be a good option for her.

Form profile

Winner of two of his 3 starts over hurdles and currently rated 120. Scored by 15 lengths from Mandega in a Juvenile Hurdle at Catterick (1m 7 1/2f) in December before running too free when only fourth, beaten three and a half lengths, to Rory The Cat when heavily odds-on for a similar event at Musselburgh (1m 7 1/2f) on New Year’s Day. Back to winning form in a novice event at Southwell (2m) this month when beating Diskatek two and a quarter lengths.

Trainer says

I love Teorie in the Boodles. He has a great attitude; he is a big price 25-1 but he is in great form. He disappointed a little bit at Musselburgh, but he beat older horse at Southwell, and he loves being a racehorse and being in amongst them. I am hoping he will run very well.

Form profile

Promising fifth, beaten 11 ½ lengths on his debut in a bumper at Chepstow in October and stepped up on that effort when beating the odds-on Kingston Pride a length and a half in a valuable bumper at Lingfield in January.

Trainer says

He will be entered today as will Horace’s Pearl, but I could see both of them being better around Aintree. We avoided Cheltenham last year and we want to take on the best, but Willie could have five or six. Aintree will definitely suit Tripoli and Horace’s Pearl better they both like flat tracks.