Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 12.6s

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Hammersly Lake³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 153| D

4/1

Benefitted from the deficiencies of others when taking a Class 2 Perth handicap chase last September off a 4lb lower mark. Returned to form last time when 3L 3rd at Uttoxeter and could have done better if having the run of the race; respected.

Form: 215P-73

Sizing Platinum^t⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 149

4/1

Given a chance by the handicapper when winning back in October at Newton Abbot (goes well there). Suited by a return to that venue last time following up a good run at Ayr with another second; mark looks a testing one now though.

Form: 13062-2

Shantou Village³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 142| D

11/4

Winner of all his completed starts in the 2016/17 campaign he's been lightly raced since. Did a lot better than of late last time at Uttoxeter (well supported) when back down to his last winning mark and now 4lb below that rating.

Form: F11/P0-8

Princeton Royale^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: N B King| OR: 138| CD

11/4

Dual C&D winner in novice chases who arrives here at the top of his game having won his last two starts over different trips. Didn't have to improve last time to win and will find this tougher; has struggled off such marks in the past.

Form: 32221-1

Wadswick Court^b,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 136| CD

9/1

Stable in good form and he's won over C&D before (off a much lower mark); made the most of a good opportunity to win at Perth in the spring (not looking an easy ride). Trip (2m1f) far too short last time and will be suited by a return to further.

Form: 1651-02

Alderbrook Lad^p1³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 125| CD

10/1

Four-time C&D winner two of those wins came in this race (2015 & 2017); took advantage of a much reduced mark to land another race for the second time on his latest start; this looks stronger than last year but must be respected at his "home" track.

Form: PUPP5-1

Non-Runners

Morning Royalty³⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 11

T: James Moffatt J: Henry Brooke

Allbarnone³⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: G Hanmer J: Non Runner

Martha's Benefit²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: M Walford J: Billy Garritty

Forecasts

Princeton Royale (11/4), Shantou Village (11/4), Hammersly Lake (4/1), Sizing Platinum (4/1), Wadswick Court (9/1), Alderbrook Lad (10/1), Morning Royalty (10/1), Allbarnone (16/1), Martha's Benefit (25/1)

Quite a few interlocking form lines here with a few of these having met in the past and plenty of course form on offer. HAMMERSLY LAKE had a couple of these rivals – Shantou Village and Wadswick Court – behind when running well to be 3rd at Uttoxeter race last time. The form of that race looks strong and off the same mark Charlie Longsdon’s runner is taken to confirm that form in the hope that he takes to this track. Alderbrook Lad is a former dual winner of this race but whilst he should run well it looks a more competitive affair this year. Sizing Platinum looks a danger on his Newton Abbot form although his mark has risen rapidly now as has that of recent winner Princeton Royale.