15:55 Ascot

Sunday 28 March 2021

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Berkshire Women's Aid Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 6m 1.67s

Crosspark²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 150| D

4/1

Right back in the groove this season, finding only one too good for a fourth consecutive start at Sandown (3m) in January. In process of running a cracker when going amiss in Eider last time.

Form: P-2222P

Present Man^b,t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 144| C| D

8/1

Enhanced good record fresh when landing veterans event at Chepstow in October. Not disgraced in Badger Ales next time but ran a lacklustre race after a winter break at Newbury 22 days ago.

Form: P/P-1677

West Approach^p²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 143

8/1

Smart performer when in the mood, cracking second behind Frodon at Cheltenham in October. Record typically mixed since, turning in a moody display at Newbury 22 days ago.

Form: P-24P46

Activial³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: T R George| OR: 138

3/1

Smart chaser at his best. Well held when taking a nasty fall at Aintree on return in October, but posted a good third in a similar event at Doncaster (3m) next time. Must enter calculations.

Form: 3U6P-F3

Outlander^p³⁸²

Age: 13| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R Spencer| OR: 137| D

18/1

Classy chaser for Gordon Elliott in his pomp who took a small step back in the right direction on his cross-country debut at the 2020 Cheltenham Festival, but he remains one to treat with caution.

Form: 449/3P6-

Royal Vacation^b³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: P J Brennan| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 135| D

17/2

Ended last season in tame fashion and fared no better on last month's return at Wincanton, struggling early final circuit. Enough to prove at present.

Form: 53V4P-5

Singlefarmpayment²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 130| D

9/4

Unreliable chaser who is very hard to win with and soon threw in the towel after a mistake at Newbury 22 days ago. On the plus side, his mark continues to fall.

Form: 447-455

Non-Runners

Gala Ball²²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 11

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Singlefarmpayment (9/4), Activial (3/1), Crosspark (4/1), Gala Ball (7/1), West Approach (8/1), Present Man (8/1), Royal Vacation (17/2), Outlander (18/1)

ACTIVIAL ran well after a break at Doncaster last month and a reproduction of that form may be good enough to see him prevail here. Crosspark is far from the typical veteran having proved better than ever this season and has a good chance if bouncing back from his unfortunate Eider blip.