Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 5m 8.2s

Yccs Portocervo¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 122| BF| CD

15/8

All the better for return/chase bow when winning 20f Uttoxeter handicap in August and creditable efforts in defeat both starts in November. Of interest back down in class on first run since.

Form: 4/31434-

What's Occurring¹⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 121

5/1

Won twice over hurdles at Hereford and surpassed that form at the first attempt over fences when winning at Ludlow sole run in 2019/20. Well held both starts last season, however. Off 6 months.

Form: 3301/37-

Chead Solas^t²⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 116| D

5/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles though made an inauspicious start over fences at Punchestown in September and has since left Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Form: 146/158-

Vocaliser^p,t¹⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 112| D

8/1

Rejuvenated after joining this stable, completing a hat-trick in at Ffos Las in October. Underperformed next 2 starts but could bounce back after a break with headgear re-fitted.

Form: 5/1117P-

Armattiekan^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107| BF| D

9/4

Four wins in a very productive 2020/21 season and decent efforts in defeat last 2 starts. Likeable type who should go well again.

Form: 31912-4

Forecasts

Yccs Portocervo (15/8), Armattiekan (9/4), What's Occurring (5/1), Chead Solas (5/1), Vocaliser (8/1)

YCCS PORTOCERVO did well over fences in the first half of last season and is of interest back down in class after 6 months off. The in-form Armattiekan is next best with the other 3 runners arriving with something to prove.