Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 31.90s

Master Burbidge^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 121| C

4/1

Twice a winner last year and has rather paid for his own consistency since, with the handicapper slow to drop him to a winning mark, but this does represent his easiest task for a while and with trip/track and likely ground no issue, has chances.

Form: 526524-

Miles To Milan^p¹⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 121

3/1

Twice a winner last season, both over three miles and on good ground, so probably needs the rain to stay away. Outclassed on final start but back in calmer waters here, and although another couple of furlongs wouldn't go amiss, has chances if fit.

Form: 4/14313-

Not A Role Model³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 120

15/8

May well have needed latest start to put him straight after a break but on his day he's a bold jumping front runner that's hard to catch. Second in this last year and every chance of going one better this time around.

Form: 12144-4

Regulation^t³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 113

4/1

On a roll at present and has taken well to fences, despite a lack of size, jumping soundly to record successes at Stratford and then Fakenham at the weekend. Penalty to carry here makes life harder but in such rude health, he looks the one to beat.

Form: 75F-P11

Hidden Charmer^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: R G Hawker| OR: 118

9/1

Another change of trainer for this one today, now with Richard Hawker, did win a hunter chase at Ludlow in April (solid form) but well below that in two subsequent runs, although ground possibly went against him last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: U6213-5

Forecasts

Not A Role Model (15/8), Miles To Milan (3/1), Regulation (4/1), Master Burbidge (4/1), Hidden Charmer (9/1)

Regulation comes here in tremendous form and made it two from two over fences at the weekend, but he's going to have to fend off NOT A ROLE MODEL for the lead here and the latter, if he can see Regulation off early, might take some catching. A close second in this last year, he can get his head back in front. None of the five can safely be ruled out, in truth, and both Miles To Milan, if he's ready to go after a break, and Master Burbidge, who will find this easier, have chances.