Racecards
15:55 Ascot
Racing To School Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794
Aso (FR)
42- Form 85-02P3
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
soon led, joined 6th, headed 9th and dropped to rear, in touch, hit 11th, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off
- Form P-1PPP2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
towards rear, headway into 3rd 14th, ridden after 3 out, not pace to challenge
- Form 0/7P3PU
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
close up, disputed lead 6th, led 9th, headed 13th, led again narrowly before 15th, ridden and headed 3 out, rallied to press leader 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on gamely, all out
- Form 9/26P-1P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders, led 13th, headed narrowly before 15th, led 3 out and pushed along, strongly pressed 2 out, soon ridden and headed approaching last, kept on run-in
- Form 58-1P1P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in rear, chased leaders 14th, ridden after 3 out, gradually weakened after 2 out
- Form 263-5PU
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, pushed along and lost place before 15th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
None of these veterans are exactly reliable nowadays but Aso must have a decent chance if on a going day while Some Chaos showed something of his old form when runner-up at Carlisle. MINELLA ENCORE has won twice and pulled up twice this season. He’s had wind surgery since last in action and is due a good run. Wandrin Star was pulled up at Sandown in January along with Aso and The Kings Writ.
Formwatch
Aso (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3rd, joined leader briefly approaching 3 out (usual 4 out), soon nudged along and headed, lost second and switched right before 2 out, held before last, 3rd of 7, 19 3/4l behind Run To Milan (10-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Some Chaos (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, joined winner 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Smooth Stepper (11-2) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Elegant Escape (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Close up, mistake 1st, hampered and unseated rider 2nd, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Wandrin Star (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Prominent in chasing group, went 2nd 13th until next, chased leaders, weakened before 18th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Minella Encore (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place13th, pulled up 15th, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
The Kings Writ (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Raced wide chasing leaders, lost place and behind when stumbled and unseated rider 16th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.