15:55 Cartmel

Saturday 29 May 2021

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Oakmere Homes Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 10.2s

Sebastopol^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 139

5/1

Won a brace of 2m handicaps in 2019/20 and back to that level recently, finding only one too good for third successive start at Aintree (20f) 2 weeks ago. Claims but this is a marked step up in trip.

Form: 6582-22

Justatenner^h¹³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 133| CD

20/1

C&D winner who resumed winning ways at Ayr (3m) in October. Not so good next 2 starts but not disgraced in face of stiff task when fourth at Market Rasen in January. Back from a break now.

Form: 6U1064-

Coup De Pinceau^b⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: Nick Mitchell| OR: 131

14/1

Off the mark for new yard over fences at Taunton (28.4f) in March and certainly not disgraced when eighth in Scottish National subsequently. Operating from lower mark in this sphere. Blinkered.

Form: 153618-

Dell' Arca^t,v²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 129| D

9/2

Veteran who landed back-to-back handicap hurdles last winter and, visored/on back of a break surged home to score at Haydock (3m. soft) 3 weeks ago. He's a player with a repeat from 2 lb higher.

Form: 11558-1

Sirobbie^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 127

8/1

All 5 wins gained at Uttoxeter, yet hard to knock latest Haydock effort for new yard, collared late in the day when third behind Dell' Arca at Haydock recently. 2 lb better off with that rival now.

Form: 61430-3

Ballyellis⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 121

15/2

All 5 career victories have come in claiming/selling company, the latest at Fakenham (2m) in March. Ran well in competitive class 2 handicaps more recently and he's not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 223/1-44

Ask Henry^p1,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 120

9/2

Landed a small field Musselburgh maiden (19.8f) 15 months ago and whilst winless since, he arrives here having finished a cracking second in a 3m Ayr handicap 25 days ago. One to note in cheekpieces.

Form: 45F82-2

Wbee⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 109

4/1

Fair bumper winner who deservedly opened account over hurdles in a Stratford handicap (26.4f) in April. This much tougher but his consistency should continue to stand him in good stead.

Form: 402321-

Aptly Put^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 104

14/1

Belatedly shed maiden tag under Rules under this pilot at Newcstle in March prior to falling early at Ayr (3m) at the start of the month. However, no easy task operating from out of the weights here.

Form: 45991-F

Forecasts

Wbee (4/1), Ask Henry (9/2), Dell' Arca (9/2), Sebastopol (5/1), Ballyellis (15/2), Sirobbie (8/1), Aptly Put (14/1), Coup De Pinceau (14/1), Justatenner (20/1)

A good quality contest featuring a host of in-form sorts with ASK HENRY selected to come out on top. He ran a cracker when second at Ayr on his most recent start 25 days ago, coming clear with the winner, and a 3 lb rise for that shouldn't prevent another bold bid. Recent Haydock 1-3 Dell' Arca and Sirobbie head up the dangers, along with Ballyellis.