Wincanton Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 6m 27.92s

Aubusson⁴⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 120

15/2

Took advantage of a career-low mark at Lingfield in December. Well below par on his last two runs, however, and veteran has something to prove now.

Form: 261257

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Billy Bronco^b¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 117

10/3

Patchy record for Evan Williams, and he's not proving consistent for his current yard, one of his much better runs when second at Wetherby 17 days ago. Player if on his A-game.

Form: PP-72P2

Air Navigator^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 114| BF

7/4

Winless since 2018 but he arrives in good nick, undergoing another wind op before runner-up at Haydock 15 days ago. Firmly in the mix off same mark.

Form: 3P2-533

Muffins For Tea^b,t¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 107

4/1

Fairly useful staying chaser in 2018 but not so good nowadays. Laboured effort when third of 5 in 3m handicap chase at Exeter 12 days ago. Needs a bit more if he's to end his losing run.

Form: 4-P3P63

Magic River^t,v²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 96

5/1

Fair chaser who had been running with credit without getting his head in front until turning in a modest effort at Plumpton last month. Sort to bounce back though.

Form: 2442BP

Forecasts

Air Navigator (7/4), Billy Bronco (10/3), Muffins For Tea (4/1), Magic River (5/1), Aubusson (15/2)

Little on form between AIR NAVIGATOR and Billy Bronco but Tom George's veteran is much the more consistent so is taken to emerge on top and gain a deserved first win since 2018 from Dr Richard Newland's frustrating chaser. Magic River is fancied to shrug off a recent poor run at Plumpton and rates the pick of the remaining trio.