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16.20

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John Sillett Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 3m 1f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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John Sillett Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3-12P2

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Novice winner; pulled up on soft-ground handicap debut at Newbury but fared much better back there on good to soft a month ago when going down narrowly in a three-way photo (3m); the winner followed up last week at Cheltenham; strong chance off 4lb higher.
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2nd

12

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

15:05 Aintree

Take No Chances

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Not at the top of her game in the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last month but this sort of trip may be her optimum; neck second to Strong Leader at Wetherby (3m, good) in November and creditable third behind Impose Toi and Strong Leader in another Grade 2 at Newbury (3m, soft) later that month; ran well here 12 months ago; each-way claims if back on song.

25/1

4th

6

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Take No Chances

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won Grade 2 mares' event at Ascot before finishing third to Lossiemouth in this and the Aintree Hurdle (Wodhooh 8l ahead in second) last spring; has slightly bettered those RPRs in defeat on all four outings this season and she's an each-way player again.

9/1

3rd

3

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Windsor

Take No Chances

11st 1lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won Grade 2 mares' hurdle at Ascot (1m7f, good) last January and she's looked better than ever when running really well in defeat against males in Grade 2s at Wetherby (3m, good) and Newbury (3m, soft) on last two starts; she'll be fine now back down in trip and may well be in the mix.

3/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -11360 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back wins in October were gained here (2m5f, good) and at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft; 20-runner qualifier); still on a fair mark and can put a line through his Cheltenham Festival run when the yard was under a cloud (soft ground another excuse); reliable in the main.
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6th

13

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Hyland

11st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Won Listed novice chase here (3m, good) in November 2024; 0-5 in handicaps in 2025 but having edged down the weights he was a close fourth at Ascot (3m, good to soft) in December last time; 3-5 here and, with the drying ground in his favour, he could be in the mix in first-time cheekpieces.

11/1

3

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Cheltenham

Hyland

11st 11lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Doesn't want the ground worse than good to soft; took care of Transmission here last October and followed up in a Listed novice at the track, beating subsequent improver Resplendent Grey; nothing wrong with his following seconds (3m; Grade 1/hot handicap) and can be forgiven his no-show in the Grand National; goes well fresh and very feasible that there's further improvement to come.

11/2

30

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Hyland

10st 6lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Best away from soft ground; saw the 3m out well on last two starts when second at Kempton in a Grade 1 novice and a major handicap; reverting to a left-handed track here may help his jumping; however, he switched from hurdling only last June and, notwithstanding his three small-field wins, six runs over fences is a slight record for a would-be Grand National winner.

18/1

Form: -P51P5 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Capable mare on her day but can be hit and miss; hasn't achieved much at all since winning at Plumpton in January (3m1f, good to soft).
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3rd

1

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 4

15:05 Carlisle

Ilovethenightlife

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Just one win from her 11 chase starts and inconsistent this season but she ran okay in the face of a tough task when third of five in Listed race at Newbury (2m7f, good to soft) three weeks ago; capable of having a big say now back in a handicap.

7/2

3rd

2

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 1

15:15 Newbury

Ilovethenightlife

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Record of only 1-10 over fences and rather exposed; distant second on penultimate start and never landed a blow in competitive handicap at Cheltenham latest; however, best form suggests she can achieve a top-three finish in this field.

10/1

5

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Ilovethenightlife

11st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

Four-time hurdle winner and prevailed narrowly in a 2m4f mares' handicap chase at Kempton in November (good); hasn't really threatened to go in again since then and cheekpieces are added to the tongue-tie tried last time.

14/1

Form: -15534 D BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Has been rather underwhelming since looking a handicapper to follow when winning easily at Aintree on his reappearance (3m, good to soft), with his final run here particularly disappointing in a new tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination; now tries a visor.
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17

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Equinus

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

raced lazily at times, always behind

100/1

11

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:25 Kempton

Equinus

10st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Two wins over hurdles for previous yard; early faller at Aintree in November switched to fences for new stable and is best watched in this warm race.

40/1

11

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:25 Kempton

Equinus

10st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

never going well, always behind, pulled up after 4 out

40/1

Form: 3-8031

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Only two completed in a heavy-ground 2m5f handicap at Exeter a month ago but he was game there in edging out a subsequent handicap winner; only a 5yo and he's improving by the looks; up 4lb.
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8

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Jupiter Allen

11st 3lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Chester Williams

Won twice as a novice last season and ended up in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham (tailed off after racing freely); this campaign is going well and he should stay okay as he wasn't stopping when runner-up over Exeter's super-stiff 3m6f in December (soft); the race he won at Wincanton last time (3m1f, heavy; cheekpieces returned) rather fell apart but he did hack up and the 6lb rise could been a whole lot worse; it's a nagging concern that all five wins have been on right-handed tracks but there's lots to like otherwise about this 7yo.

9/1

1st

4

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

15:33 Wincanton

Jupiter Allen

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Chester Williams

Dual chase winner who goes well in the mud and he could have done with slower ground when a 6l third over C&D on Boxing Day (good to soft); entitled to step up on that effort here and enters the reckoning.

5/2

11th

18

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Jupiter Allen

10st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Scored at Exeter (3m, good to soft) in October on second attempt over fences and brushed two lesser efforts aside with a game, front-running win in first-time cheekpieces at Taunton (2m7f, soft) five weeks ago; up 4lb but stays 3m well and could have more to offer.

50/1

Form: 6-205P CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Last season was a good one in staying hurdles and well handicapped on all that; didn't last long over fences this season and in her only half-decent run back over hurdles she ran in snatches; tongue-tie added this afternoon but there are doubts about her at the minute.
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8th

5

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:37 Newbury

Glimpse Of Gala

11st 12lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

Last won in January 2023 and mostly disappointing in the meantime; attracted support last time at Chepstow where the tongue-tie was removed but not a lot happened.

14/1

3

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

14:20 Chepstow

Glimpse Of Gala

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Charlie Longsdon

Used to go well over staying trips in the mud but last won in January 2023 and has shown only bits of form since; big shout with even a partial revival and the recent tongue-tie is removed.

12/1

3

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

14:20 Chepstow

Glimpse Of Gala

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Charlie Longsdon

Used to go well over staying trips in the mud but last won in January 2023 and has shown only bits of form since; big shout with even a partial revival and the recent tongue-tie is removed.

12/1

Non-runners

Flight Deck, Saint Davy, Jatiluwih

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £6.18
Tricast £25.89
Trifecta £30.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Take No Chances

LAMBOURN:

Hyland

RP RATINGS:

Jupiter Allen

TOPSPEED:

Saint Davy

Daily Mail:

Equinus

The Guardian:

Jupiter Allen

POSTDATA:

Take No Chances

D Express:

Take No Chances

Daily Mirror:

Take No Chances

The Sun:

Take No Chances

Daily Record:

Take No Chances

The Times:

Hyland

Telegraph:

Hyland

The Star:

Hyland

WEST COUNTRY:

Saint Davy