15:20 Ascot

Sunday 28 March 2021

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Berkshire Community Foundation Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 5m 21.69s

Marracudja^t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 133| D

11/2

Walked over last week and perhaps not the force of old. This trip seems likely to stretch him and others preferred.

Form: 734331

Highest Sun^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 132

10/3

Useful chaser who has become well handicapped and will find this easier than the slogs he's encountered the last twice. Could go well.

Form: 57-544P

Another Crick²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Brennan| T: Noel Williams| OR: 132| D

11/4

Missed 22 months having ended 2018/19 on the up but good signs in competitive handicap chases the last twice and could have more to offer.

Form: 211/246

Awake At Midnight^b²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 130

4/1

Up 10 lb for his Huntingdon romp in November (blinkered first time) and backed it up with a fine second at Kempton last month. Can go well again if keeping the mistakes down.

Form: 42/5-012

Defi Sacre^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: R Hobson| OR: 125

5/1

Racked up a hat-trick in 2m handicap chases in December 2019 and good efforts the last twice. Stays this longer trip and could be a player.

Form: 2U3333

Dustin Des Mottes¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 125

50/1

French import yet to win on these shores but was in the process of running well back from a wind op when unseating 5 out at Sandown a fortnight ago. Needs to back up that promise now.

Form: 3-2836U

Mystical Clouds⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: J Butler| OR: 123| D

16/1

Tricky sort who won similar event at Kempton last season. Promising start for new yard on comeback but well beaten twice since. Bit to prove.

Form: 441-465

Non-Runners

Deauville Dancer¹²⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Another Crick (11/4), Highest Sun (10/3), Awake At Midnight (4/1), Defi Sacre (5/1), Marracudja (11/2), Deauville Dancer (8/1), Mystical Clouds (16/1), Dustin Des Mottes (50/1)

ANOTHER CRICK has run with promise in competitive handicap chases the last twice and could resume winning ways back in these calmer waters. Highest Sun and Awake At Midnight are a couple of the other players.