John Sillett Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 5m 58.74s

Supremely West^b⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Oliver Boyden⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 137

9/4

Back to winning ways at Haydock in December and not disgraced from a 10 lb higher mark when sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle there (24.3f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Holds leading claims.

Form: 222-316

Doyen Quest⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 131

10/3

Looked firmly on the up when scoring at Cheltenham in November but well below par of late, only twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (20.2f, good) 8 days ago. More is required.

Form: 146700

Captain Morgs^p⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 130| D

11/1

Off 4 months before pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, good to soft) 43 days ago. A useful 3m chase winner last summer so he's no forlorn hope.

Form: P-14P0P

Ikarak^p⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: K Brogan| T: O Murphy| OR: 124| CD

2/1

Already a dual C&D winner this season and he posted another solid effort when fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (23.6f, soft) 61 days ago. In the mix with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 68-1P15

Classic Concorde^p³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 122| D

20/1

Not proving easy to catch right this term and he was pulled up in handicap chase at Ffos Las (23.8f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Back over hurdles with something to prove.

Form: 7-09P4P

Snipe^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 121| D

7/1

Yet to score this term but he's holding his form well, badly hampered when fell 7th in Scottish Grand National at Ayr last time. Likely to be in the picture.

Form: 22383F

Non-Runners

Land Genie⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Ikarak (2/1), Supremely West (9/4), Doyen Quest (10/3), Land Genie (9/2), Snipe (7/1), Captain Morgs (11/1), Classic Concorde (20/1)

A case can be made for most of these but the vote goes to the reliable SUPREMELY WEST who rates the pick of the weights and can bag a second win of the season in a light campaign thus far. Two-time C&D scorer Ikarak heads the list of dangers with Snipe appealing as the pick of the Dan Skelton-trained trio and also in the picture.