Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 4m 12.60s

Blackcauseway^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 105

9/1

Successful sole start between the flags and placed twice from 4 starts in maiden hurdles last term. Checked out tamely in a handicap at Kempton on chasing debut but too soon to write off.

Form: 1P63-2P

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Walk In The Wild¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 99| C

5/6

First run since leaving Oliver Sherwood when 28/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at this course (20f, good to soft) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Sure to progress over fences and should take the beating.

Form: 35/5P7-1

Valirann Gold^h,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 92

28/1

Didn't go on from a promising start over hurdles in Ireland last autumn and has been pulled up all 3 outings for current yard. Plenty to prove switched to chasing.

Form: 9U5P-PP

Uberman²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Daniel Kyne⁽⁷⁾| T: K Davis| OR: 92| CD

7/1

C&D winner last season and generally creditable efforts subsequently. Shaped as if better for the run over hurdles on reappearance, so should be on his game.

Form: 61722-7

Shaw's Cross²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 83| CD

5/1

22/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, soft) 20 days ago, barely adequate test. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back over fences and on a handy mark.

Form: 82P24-2

Master Blaze^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Hammond| T: D Pipe| OR: 91

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France but underwhelmed for this yard last winter and has fared no better this season, including on chasing debut a fortnight ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 696-475

Clondaw Robin^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: A Irvine| OR: 70

33/1

Poor chaser who returned from a long absence with a tame display from out of the weights at this course 16 days ago. Set for another struggle.

Form: 3233F/0

Forecasts

Walk In The Wild (5/6), Shaw's Cross (5/1), Master Blaze (6/1), Uberman (7/1), Blackcauseway (9/1), Valirann Gold (28/1), Clondaw Robin (33/1)

WALK IN THE WILD looked a natural over fences when making a successful start for his new stable at this course 16 days ago and, with more to come, he's preferred to the likeable Uberman, who should be fully tuned up on the back of a low-key return over hurdles. Blackcauseway showed aptitude for chasing before weakening tamely on reappearance, so he can't be completely dismissed.