John Sillett Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 6m 0.04s

J J Moon^p1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 130

6/5

Had a breathing operation before returning with success at Newton Abbot in October and posted good placed efforts on 2 of his 3 subsequent runs, back from a break when second at Newbury (3m) 5 weeks ago. Needs considering equipped with first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 21-13P2

Thank You Ma'am^b,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss O Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: G Nicholls| OR: 124

11/4

Gradually progressive over hurdles last season, winning twice at around 3m. Mixed bag over fences/hurdles this year but better effort under a typically aggressive ride in refitted blinkers when third at Wetherby (3m) 4 weeks ago. Not taken lightly from sliding mark.

Form: 2-73P03

Lipa K^p¹⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Todd| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 121| C

15/2

Course scorer with two Bangor wins (2½m/3m) earlier this campaign and wasted no time dispelling a lesser effort when second over an extended 3m when last seen at Aintree in October. Resumes with his stable amongst the winners but he's yet to defy a mark this high.

Form: 216132

Benign Dictator^b³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Hutsby⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 120| C

5/1

All the better for belated comeback (off 22 months) when winning over 3¼m here in December. However, not scaled same heights since the turn of the year, going in snatches at Bangor latest in first-time blinkers (retained).

Form: 2/01476

Everyonesgame²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: A Irvine| OR: 113| C| D

12/1

Capitalised on a much-reduced mark in messy 3m Kempton handicap on second start for present yard in November. Latest run after 4 months off at Ascot was well below par though, and he'll need to step up plenty on that to figure.

Form: 024176

Non-Runners

Step Ahead³¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: C Gethings

Forecasts

J J Moon (6/5), Thank You Ma'am (11/4), Benign Dictator (5/1), Step Ahead (6/1), Lipa K (15/2), Everyonesgame (12/1)

J J MOON has improved again on the back of a breathing operation this season, scoring at Newton Abbot in October and placed on 2 of his 3 starts since. Arriving fresh for this time of year and now fitted with cheekpieces, he could be the answer, with Thank You Ma'am heading up the dangers.