Chipping Norton trainer Charlie Longsdon is considering a crack at Saturday’s William Hill Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton with Kilcooley.

Second to leading Supreme Novices’ Hurdle fancy L’Ami Serge at Newbury in November, he then ran out a wide-margin winner at Haydock in December.

The handicapper reacted by raising him 18lb to a mark of 155, which has left Longsdon contemplating looking at conditions races in the future.

“Kilcooley is now in such a difficult position with his handicap mark being 155 – he will either be top weight in a very good handicap or go down the conditions route,” he said.

“At present there are no conditions races, so we will look at either the Lanzarote this weekend or Ascot the following weekend.”

Kilcooley is one of 21 entries that also include the classy Lac Fontana.

Nicky Henderson has entered Dawalan, Hammersly Lake and Royal Irish Hussar, while David Pipe has put in Dell’ Arca, Heath Hunter and Shotavodka.

HOOK Norton trainer Peter Hiatt struck with Mazij (6-1) at Wolverhampton yesterday.

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