Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 58.50s

Romeo Brown¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 127| D

16/5

Proved better than ever to spring a 50/1 surprise in 13-runner handicap hurdle at Aintree in December. Ran out with just under a circuit to go at Huntingdon latest but he's been nothing but genuine in his career and that will likely prove an aberration.

Form: 13614R

Silver Flyer⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 126| CD

1/1

Unexposed sort who made it third time lucky in handicaps when staying on to lead close home over C&D in December. Put up 4 lb but there could easily be more to come.

Form: 122-241

Docpickedme^p⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: H Whittington| OR: 125| D

9/2

Bagged a couple of Uttoxeter handicap chases last winter and left reappearance behind when resuming winning ways in 3m Southwell handicap hurdle in November. Raised 6 lb for that and will require a career best to follow up.

Form: 11UP-51

Pileon¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 125

9/2

Talented performer when on-song, as he proved when scoring at Sandown and going close at Cheltenham last term. Yet to fire for new yard this time round but latest Ffos Las fifth was a slight step back in right direction and he's well treated if he can build on that.

Form: 02-0805

Non-Runners

Revels Hill⁶⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: H Fry J: K Brogan

Johnson's Blue³⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: M Walford J: Jamie Hamilton

Imperial Storm³⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Blue Stello⁴⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Forecasts

Silver Flyer (1/1), Romeo Brown (16/5), Blue Stello (7/2), Revels Hill (4/1), Docpickedme (9/2), Pileon (9/2), Imperial Storm (9/2), Johnson's Blue (10/1)

Another chance is given to IMPERIAL STORM back on a sounder surface. Revels Hill, who has a lower mark over hurdles, and the very lightly-raced Blue Stello head the dangers in a competitive staying handicap.