Here heads Ladbroke field

Last season’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle runner-up Get Me Out Of Here will carry top-weight in The Ladbroke on Saturday – if the meeting survives the weather.

Jonjo O’Neill’s six-year-old has failed to fire in two starts this season but was well suited by the hurly burly of the totesport Trophy in February.

Nicky Henderson’s ante-post favourite Aegean Dawn will be defending an unbeaten record but he may find life tougher off a 16lb higher mark.

Henderson also runs Oscar Whisky, a smart novice last term who finished fourth in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

Alan King’s Mille Chief has been attracting interest throughout the week after chasing home Aegean Dawn last time out and will be joined by stablemate Salden Licht.

Bothy, narrowly touched off by Menorah in the Greatwood Hurdle, represents in-form Brian Ellison along with stable companion Palomar.

John Quinn’s Recession Proof, Michael Smith’s Grade One-winner Orsippus and Karen McLintock’s Bygones Of Brid also represent northern interests, while the sole Irish challenger is John Hanlon’s classy Luska Lad.

David Pipe runs Notus De La Tour, Paul Nicholls has declared Toubab (due to run on Friday), Tito Bustillo and Advisor and Philip Hobbs has Nearby, Oldrik and Karasenir among the maximum 21-runner field.