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

7

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:57 Perth

Breizh River

10st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Generally in good form this summer, winning at Cartmel in June (2m5f, good) when wearing cheekpieces for the first time and last time coming home third in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen (2m6f, good to soft); has also finished second over C&D; should go well again.

11/2

2

31st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

16:19 Cartmel

Breizh River

11st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Back in prime form since swapping cheekpieces for a visor in June, winning here (2m5f, good) before commendable third in Summer Plate at Market Rasen (nearly 2m7f, good); unraced beyond 3m but soft ground won't faze him and he can make a bold bid from the front.

4/1

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

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:55 Cartmel

Pour Les Filles

12st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Pulled up in last month's valuable Summer Plate at Market Rasen but this race is less competitive and he's better judged on his two C&D (good) thirds in May/June; also suited by slower ground and current mark is workable; can threaten from off the pace.

6/1

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

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

2nd

1

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:24 Perth

Sean Og

12st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Dianne Sayer

Runner-up to Upfordebate in this last year and he returns on the back of some good efforts at Cartmel; high in the weights but likely to be in the thick of it.

15/2

4th

6

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:55 Cartmel

Sean Og

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Dianne Sayer

Showed career-best form when winning quite comfortably over C&D (good) last month, his fifth success here; moves up in grade today but recent 4lb rise could have been worse, and he won't mind what the weather does.

100/30

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

12

29th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:53 Cartmel

Got Grey

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Moffatt

Better known as a chaser now and has not really been firing on all cylinders for new stable here this season (three runs); reverts to hurdling on a good mark but still has something to prove.

20/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

15th Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

16:00 Uttoxeter

Light N Strike

11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Five chase wins at up to 2m5f, the latest off a 10lb higher mark at Newton Abbot in May 2025 (2m5f, good); mixed form since, including on six runs for Mickey Bowen; now back with Emma Lavelle; needs to bounce back.

5/1

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

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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