Oncourse Bookmakers Welcome You To Stratford Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 32.93s

One Fine Man⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: D Carroll| OR: 118| D

7/1

Landed back-to-back 2m handicaps at Carlisle/Ayr in February for James Moffatt. Yet to fire for his current yard though, flattered when third of 8 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, heavy) 44 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 113-7U3

You Say Nothing³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: Christian Williams| OR: 112| D

8/1

Scored at Ffos Las (2m) in May but failed to back up a good Chepstow second over Christmas when a remote third of five at Sedgefield last time. Can bounce back.

Form: 15-1F23

Force De Frap^p,t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 110| D

7/2

Dual winner over hurdles last term and repeated the feat over fences with successes at Bangor and Ludlow this term. Up 4 lb but this fluent traveller can go very close again.

Form: 2-54411

Doyouknowwhatimean¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 108

1/1

Showed much improved form to get off the mark in 2m handicap chase at Lingfield 18 days ago, cruising clear. 10 lb rise seems justified and he's a big player.

Form: 243531

Limetree Boy^p1⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 106

11/2

Winning hurdler and showed aptitude for chasing when third in handicap at Worcester on return in October 2022. Hasn't kicked on in 3 starts since, however, running poorly at Exeter in January. Headgear now added.

Form: 16/35-59

Boom Boom^t1¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 100

80/1

Got off the mark in 2m maiden hurdle at Wincanton last April but he has shown little since, tried in blinkers when pulled up in Kempton handicap chase in November on his final run for Nicky Henderson. Lots to prove for his new handler after a break.

Form: 8F1-P3P

Forecasts

Doyouknowwhatimean (1/1), Force De Frap (7/2), Limetree Boy (11/2), One Fine Man (7/1), You Say Nothing (8/1), Boom Boom (80/1)

This looks to rest between FORCE DE FRAP and Doyouknowwhatimean with preference for Emma-Jane Bishop's hat-trick seeking gelding who can edge out Dan Skelton's recent Lingfield scorer in what promises to be a close-run thing at the weights. You Say Nothing appeals as the pick of the rest for minor honours.