14:10 Cartmel

Sunday 27 June 2021

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Oakmere Homes Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 9.6s

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Snookered^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 134| D

18/1

Useful hurdler and fair winner at 12f on Flat. Fit from a spell on the level but mark leaves no margin for error on first start over timber since January 2020.

Form: 1/34F17-

Fiesole^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 127

9/1

Useful at best for Olly Murphy. Out of sorts during second half of last year but down in the weights and confirmed he retains plenty of ability when third for new yard at Aintree. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 46/758-3

Cotton End¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 127| D

6/1

Progressed from low base last term, winning 3 times at up to 19.6f and has continued the good work in recent weeks, going in again at Aintree. Up6 lb but hard to discount her.

Form: 1F3-161

Mig Des Taillons^h,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: Patrick Turley| OR: 126

3/1

Triple winner over hurdles during second half of 2020. Fit from a spell on the level in Ireland and back in a handicap on a fair mark.

Form: 213011-

Native Fighter²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 124| C| D

11/4

Form: 1/3137-1

Golden Town²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: James Moffatt| OR: 121| CD

12/1

Returned to form back from a break when runner-up at Perth in April and back at that level when occupying same spot over 4 weeks ago, albeit no match of the winner. Eased 1 lb.

Form: 6702-32

Iolani^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 114| D

15/2

Back on song when landing 2m Musselburgh handicap in March and back from a lesser effort at Ayr when third at Kelso last month. Kept on well for second back on the level a fortnight ago.

Form: 39018-3

Sea Prince¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 110

6/1

Little impact in bumpers, but immediate improvement switched to hurdles when landing a Hexham novice in October. First start since when unseated in handicap at Southwell and mark looks tough.

Form: 77/1-U

Non-Runners

Beeno²⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 12

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Native Fighter (11/4), Mig Des Taillons (3/1), Sea Prince (6/1), Cotton End (6/1), Iolani (15/2), Fiesole (9/1), Golden Town (12/1), Beeno (16/1), Snookered (18/1)

This has an open feel to it, but NATIVE FIGHTER was better than ever back at his local track when landing a 22.1f handicap here a month ago and a 4 lb rise ought not to prevent a very bold follow-up bid. Irish-raider Mig des Taillons could easily resume his progress in 2021 and is feared most.