Form Snapshot: Talented sort but has struggled with stride woes for a number of months and will first need to get his house in order

Form Snapshot: Ran 4th in a Pornichet Class F a fortnight ago. Is just 5 Euros from elimination and, in current condition, can impose this time

Form Snapshot: Finished 3rd in a monte Class G at Arras over 2,900m on 2 August 2026. Is here for reasons of conditioning and can be ignored

Form Snapshot: Third in a Class F over 2,750m here on 24 July. Is nicely-positioned in front and a similar effort could see him win this

Form Snapshot: Ran 6th in a Class F at Vittel over 2,725m on 15 August 2026. Gave a respectable account here in July and cannot be discounted

Form Snapshot: Kicked the summer off nicely, but was disqualified in two of last three. Has been reconfigured for the occasion but still not an obvious choice

Form Snapshot: Was unable to confirm Wolvega performance when 7th in an Abbeville Class F 2.5 weeks ago. Paul Ploquin reining this time though and must be respected

Form Snapshot: Encouraged at Laon a month back but failed to confirm when disqualified in a Montier-en-Der Class H 3.5 weeks ago, and can be passed over

Form Snapshot: Placed in 2 straight before coming 6th in a 2750m amateurs Class G here last week. Is not ideally-drawn but form is not in question and has a decent chance of picking up a cheque

Form Snapshot: In the frame in last 3 starts, most recently 3rd in a Cluny Class F last Sunday. On second row here, and returns to a hard surface, but in present shape is hard to ignore

Form Snapshot: Ran 2nd in an amateur event on 20 August but was subsequently eliminated at Montier-en-Der 3 days later. Sports pads this time and others preferred

Form Snapshot: Ran considerably better in a 2700m Class D here last week than his 9th place would suggest. Goes barefoot again and, despite the draw, Kristof Depuydt will be eager to put things right