Equine Products UK Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 25.95s

Fort De L'Ocean²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 115| BF

11/2

Seven race maiden has finished runner-up on his two most recent starts including when beaten ¾L in a 2m1f handicap chase at Market Rasen (soft) last month. Raised 5lb for that effort and he is a leading contender once more.

Form: 677522

Stoney Rover^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 112

9/2

Wore cheekpieces (retained since) for the first time when runner-up in a 2m4f handicap chase here in November. Disappointed stepping up in distance on his only subsequent start and market support would be notable back down in trip.

Form: 4-P4F23

Le Frank^t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110| D

5/1

Successful over 2m on good-to-soft going at Carlisle in October. Decent third over 2m4f at the same track next time out and is worth a check in the market despit ea disappointing seventh ove ran extended 1m7f at Sandown (good-to-soft) last time.

Form: U-43137

Maxed Out King²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 102| C| D

3/1

Winner of four races over fences and ran well when third over 2m1f at Market Rasen (soft) last time out. Races off the same mark here and has to reverse form with Fort De L'Ocean if he is to register his fifth chase victory.

Form: 7/P6133

Dunly^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 96| D

13/8

Off the mark at the 11th time of asking when victorious by 4L in a handicap chase over an extended 2m at Ayr (heavy) earlier this month. Notable runner despite an 8lb rise in the weights.

Form: 7686-51

Forecasts

Dunly (13/8), Maxed Out King (3/1), Stoney Rover (9/2), Le Frank (5/1), Fort De L'Ocean (11/2)

DUNLY recorded a comfortable victory when successful at Ayr earlier this month and receiving weight from all of his rivals he can follow up with a success in this small field handicap chase. Top weight Fort De L'Ocean finished runner-up on his latest start and with improvement likely he can fill the same position in this race while third place can go to Stoney Rover who is dropping markedly in distance in this race.