Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 7m 23.90s

One Of Us²²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Chester Williams| T: Nick Williams| OR: 117| C

6/1

Below form on both outings after scoring here in November and likely to need this first run for 7 months, so others are more appealing even if he's back to a handy mark.

Form: 21/510P-

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Buster Edwards^b,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 117| CD

5/2

Improved for the application of blinkers last season, landing back-to-back handicap hurdles at up to 25.5f in December. Excellent third over C&D on return and promises to remain competitive.

Form: 01134-3

Pres²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 117

11/4

Consistent in his first season as a chaser, again jumping with assurance when gaining his second win of the campaign at Ffos Las 7 months ago. Only up 3 lb and could be more to come.

Form: 128221-

Gettysburg Address^b²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 115

14/1

Offered encouragement on his second chase outing in early 2019 but returned from a long absence with an inauspicious effort at Uttoxeter. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 21142/P

Never Learn^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁸⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 110| CD

5/2

Signed off the last campaign with a win at Taunton in March and seemed to have returned in top form when third over C&D in August, travelling best. Big claims.

Form: 11/481-3

Cheque En Blanc³⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cheesman| T: G & J Moore| OR: 109

14/1

Landed staying handicap chase for the second year running at Plumpton in November but followed it with a tame showing. Up against it after 10 months off.

Form: 162/61P-

Non-Runners

Top Up The Fashion²⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: C J Mann J: Hugh Nugent

Forecasts

Buster Edwards (5/2), Never Learn (5/2), Pres (11/4), One Of Us (6/1), Top Up The Fashion (10/1), Gettysburg Address (14/1), Cheque En Blanc (14/1)

NEVER LEARN boasts a good strike rate as a chaser and left the impression he's still getting better when a strong-travelling third over C&D on reappearance. He should be spot on now, so is preferred to Buster Edwards, with Pres an obvious player if fully tuned up.