racingtv.com Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 30.6s

Valtor¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 148| D

7/1

Coupld of good efforts last term and, while down the field at Asot on return, left the impression he'd strip fitter for the run, so looks a big player on first go in veterans' company.

Form: 0/1532-0

Gold Present¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 148| D

10/1

Smart handicap chaser in his peak who refused to race when 11/2 for a race at Sandown on return. Has a good record fresh, so he's a player if he consents to start.

Form: 39F2/9-R

Vintage Clouds²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 147

6/1

Back to best when wide-margin winner of Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock but hit hard by the handicapper and has struggled since, including on reappearance. Dropped another 2 lb since his reappearance.

Form: P3158-7

Present Man^t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 146| D

7/2

Landed one of these events on reappearance before a sub-par effort in a valuable event (that he's won twice in the past) at Wincanton 11 days ago. Still feasibly treated if back on track.

Form: 84P/P-16

Theatre Guide^b,t²⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Brennan| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 135| D

15/2

Last win came nearly 4 years ago but there's still a bit of life in him and seems to be working his way back gradually this season. Not ruled out from a sliding mark.

Form: 6353-76

Strong Pursuit³²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 132| D

9/2

Fragile sort who is lightly raced for a veteran and has the ability to defy this mark on his day. Possibly best caught fresh, so he's a definite player back from 10 months off.

Form: P213P/6-

Potters Legend^p²⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR: 130| DWS

16/5

Useful chaser who had a breathing problem when last seen and is liable to need this first run since.

Form: 1/53P3P-

Forecasts

Potters Legend (16/5), Present Man (7/2), Strong Pursuit (9/2), Vintage Clouds (6/1), Valtor (7/1), Theatre Guide (15/2), Gold Present (10/1)

STRONG PURSUIT, although clearly not the easiest to train, is a highly talented sort on his day and, back from 10 months off, a chance is taken on him to land this under a positive ride. Valtor should strip fitter for his reappearance and is feared most ahead of Present Man.