June 28 / 16.15 Cartmel

16.15

Good

Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £22708.3
  • 2m 5f 34y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 251-32 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
In fine fettle in recent runs, landing his fifth win over fences at Kelso (2m5f, good) in April and placed since at Aintree and Perth; swaps cheekpieces for a first-time visor and looks sure to give another good account.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

14:45 Market Rasen

Breizh River

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Win/placed form in his usual cheekpieces before making all for a narrow success in the newly fitted visor (with tongue-tie worn for last seven starts) at Cartmel (2m5f, good); he's getting high in the weights now (raised another 4lb) and he won't be the only one racing prominently.

9/1

1st

3

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:15 Cartmel

Breizh River

11st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

In fine fettle in recent runs, landing his fifth win over fences at Kelso (2m5f, good) in April and placed since at Aintree and Perth; swaps cheekpieces for a first-time visor and looks sure to give another good account.

3/1

2nd

9

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:27 Perth

Breizh River

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Career bests on the RPR front in his last two races, winning at Kelso (2m5f) and close up at Aintree (2m4f; again on good); could run well, though a nagging concern that he didn't appear to stay 3m when he tried it once before (at this track).

10/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 563-21

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won three over hurdles and got off the mark as chaser on resuming over fences at Perth (3m, good) three weeks ago; while a 7lb rise is not too harsh, he will need to show more improvement in this higher grade.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:15 Cartmel

Buy Some Time

10st 12lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: R Mike Smith

Won three over hurdles and got off the mark as chaser on resuming over fences at Perth (3m, good) three weeks ago; while a 7lb rise is not too harsh, he will need to show more improvement in this higher grade.

5/2

1st

7

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

17:02 Perth

Buy Some Time

11st 3lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: R Mike Smith

Raced exclusively over hurdles since finishing second in Cartmel hunter chase on rules debut in spring 2024; caused 50-1 shock at 2025 Punchestown festival and has been placed twice in today's headgear combination here this spring (2m4f/3m2f); contender if able to transfer that form to fences.

13/2

2nd

1

13th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Buy Some Time

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: R Mike Smith

Ex-pointer; dual winner over 3m here in 2024 (good); sound run when third over 2m4f here last time; interesting contender.

12/1

Form: 1P50-3 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
A winning hurdler for Gordon Elliott in Ireland, he made a successful handicap chase debut for this yard at Ffos Las (2m3f, soft) in January; reportedly hard to keep right, but he returned to form after three lesser efforts when third of five in returning cheekpieces (retained) over C&D (good) last month; first-time tongue-tie is also applied and he holds claims.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

14:45 Market Rasen

Pour Les Filles

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Ex-Gordon Elliott; made a successful handicap chase debut for this yard at Ffos Las (2m3f, soft) in January but up and down since, with recent thirds just okay efforts (latest in this new headgear combination when behind Breizh River); may prefer softer ground ideally.

8/1

3rd

1

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:15 Cartmel

Pour Les Filles

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

A winning hurdler for Gordon Elliott in Ireland, he made a successful handicap chase debut for this yard at Ffos Las (2m3f, soft) in January; reportedly hard to keep right, but he returned to form after three lesser efforts when third of five in returning cheekpieces (retained) over C&D (good) last month; first-time tongue-tie is also applied and he holds claims.

7/1

3rd

1

25th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

17:11 Cartmel

Pour Les Filles

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Easily won four-runner contest at Ffos Las (2m3f, soft) on stable/chase debut in January but was probably fortunate that day and not much has gone to plan since; never competitive after early jumping errors over the big Aintree fences last month and arrives here with a bit to prove; cheekpieces refitted.

15/2

Form: 2674-1 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
All five wins over fences have been at this track, four over today's distance; at his best when scoring over C&D (good) last month and 4lb rise still gives him a good chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Sean Og

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Dianne Sayer

All five wins over fences have been at this track and latest was over C&D (good) in May; didn't shine here last time but that was a Class 2 handicap and he still looks on a workable mark; respected on this big drop back in grade.

9/2

4th

6

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:15 Cartmel

Sean Og

10st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Dianne Sayer

All five wins over fences have been at this track, four over today's distance; at his best when scoring over C&D (good) last month and 4lb rise still gives him a good chance.

7/2

Form: 1426-3

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles and once over fences for Dan Skelton; sold to join current yard for £10,000 in October; not beaten far when last of three at this track (2m1f, good) last month on stable debut following seven-month break and should be sharper this time; not out of this.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Got Grey

11st 6lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Won twice over hurdles and once over fences for Dan Skelton; wasn't beaten far when third of three on stable debut here (2m1f, good) in May but he was well held in another small-field event over C&D last time; still lightly raced over fences but he needs to step up again after that last run; cheekpieces reapplied.

8/1

5th

5

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:15 Cartmel

Got Grey

10st 9lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Won twice over hurdles and once over fences for Dan Skelton; sold to join current yard for £10,000 in October; not beaten far when last of three at this track (2m1f, good) last month on stable debut following seven-month break and should be sharper this time; not out of this.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: UP0-46 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Won six races (five over fences) for Emma Lavelle; yet to fire in five starts for current yard; first-time blinkers need to work for him to rediscover his old form.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:15 Cartmel

Light N Strike

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won six races (five over fences) for Emma Lavelle; yet to fire in five starts for current yard; first-time blinkers need to work for him to rediscover his old form.

6/1

6th

4

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:27 Perth

Light N Strike

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Back from 193 days off when a 16l fourth to Somespring Special at Newton Abbot (2m5f) and ran as though that race would bring him on; that was his best effort yet since leaving Emma Lavelle, for whom he was competitive off higher marks; trip/ground fine.

8/1

4th

3

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Newton Abbot

Light N Strike

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Progressive for Emma Lavelle last term, winning this off today's mark and backing it up with solid placed efforts; however, he's struggled for this yard (early unseat in Kerry National, pulled up at Chepstow and tailed off at Cheltenham when last seen in October) and now has something to prove.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £9.00
Straight Forecast £8.25
Trifecta £36.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Breizh River

D Express:

Buy Some Time

The Times:

Sean Og

POSTDATA:

Pour Les Filles

TOPSPEED:

Got Grey

RP RATINGS:

Light N Strike

Daily Mirror:

Buy Some Time

Daily Record:

Buy Some Time

Telegraph:

Breizh River

The Sun:

Breizh River

The Star:

Breizh River