Connie White Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 4m 2.8s

Ashoka^t³⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 126| D

11/4

Not seen in just over a year but was two of seven over fences as a novice including winning a £25k race at Ascot and finishing fourth in an Ayr Listed race. This yard will have him ready to roll after the break and may just be too classy here.

Form: 3P414/2-

Ink Master^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 126| D

18/1

Six-time chase winner including twice last summer. Held in small field contests last autumn suggesting handicapper now has his measure and last of four on return continued that trend.

Form: 122F44-

Ballyvic Boru¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Cook| T: B Ellison| OR: 124| D

7/4

Lightly raced seven-year-old showed plenty of potential when winning at Kelso last May before finishing second next off this mark. Below par in two races last month but this mark is within range if and when he returns to peak form.

Form: 0/21205-

Cake de L'Isle¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁷⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 122

7/2

Disappointing on last three outings and has switched to a yard capable of freshening him up. Has done most of his racing over much further.

Form: U627/8P-

All Is Good^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 106| D

9/2

Well weighted in comparison to his hurdles form and has so far been consistent over fences. Yet he comes here on the back of a second at Ludlow which saw him lead halfway up the run-in. Can build on that now so is respected.

Form: 3632P2-

Non-Runners

Oliver's Gold³

Weight: 10-9| Age: 11

T: M Walford J: Miss E Todd

Forecasts

Ballyvic Boru (7/4), Ashoka (11/4), Cake de L'Isle (7/2), All Is Good (9/2), Oliver's Gold (5/1), Ink Master (18/1)

A chance is taken on ASHOKA's fitness given he hails from the prolific Skelton yard and if indeed he is 100 per cent he has A1 claims here. Dangers could come in the form of unexposed sorts Ballyvic Boru and All Is Good who ought to have the capability to be more threatening than likable but very exposed veteran Oliver's Gold.