Racing To School Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 6m 7.38s

Aso⁴²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 142

9/4

Smart chaser who hasn't scored for a while but stepped up on return when second in veterans' handicap at Haydock. Ran no sort of race at Sandown but quickly back on track when third at Exeter. Eased 5 lb and weighted to play a big part.

Form: 85-02P3

Some Chaos^p⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore| OR: 140| D

4/1

Back to best after wind op when landing veterans' handicap chase at Chepstow on reappearance but pulled up next 3 outings in listed handicaps. Returned to form in veteran company at Carlisle last time and can go well again.

Form: P-1PPP2

Elegant Escape^b,t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 140| C| D

4/1

Welsh National winner in 2018. Proved he retains a useful level of ability when third at Taunton in January but pulled up both starts since, though did face tough ask in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham last time.

Form: 0/7P3PU

Wandrin Star^t⁷⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 138| D

14/1

Has long since boasted a fine record first time up and enhanced that when scoring at Sandown in November following another wind op. Not in same form at that course in January and others preferred.

Form: 9/26P-1P

Minella Encore^b,t⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 135| DWS

10/3

Arguably fortunate when opening account over fences in Fakenham handicap on return. In-and-out form since, pulled up either side of winning at Ludlow in December. Could bounce back following a wind op.

Form: 58-1P1P

The Kings Writ^p1¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: K Woollacott| OR: 127| D

17/2

Remained capable of useful form last season but hasn't shaped with much encouragement in 3 starts this term. First time cheekpieces need to have a positive effect.

Form: 263-5PU

Forecasts

Aso (9/4), Minella Encore (10/3), Elegant Escape (4/1), Some Chaos (4/1), The Kings Writ (17/2), Wandrin Star (14/1)

SOME CHAOS has performed well on both starts in veteran company this season, winning at Chepstow on return and finishing runner-up at Carlisle last week. In between those efforts the 11-y-o found listed handicaps too much but he can build on his latest run to get back to winning ways. Aso has been a grand servant for Venetia Williams and can go well again following his Exeter third, while Minella Encore could bounce back after a wind op.