March 30 / 14.45 Hexham

14.45

Heavy

Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7182.16
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Evs (Won)

Form: 6-3441 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
French bumper winner who scored comfortably at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) last Thursday on his second start since leaving Nicky Henderson; strong claims under a 7lb penalty if repeating that latest form.
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1

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:45 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Very inconsistent nowadays and needs to bounce back from tame effort in valuable handicap hurdle here three weeks ago but ran well from the front when second in C&D (good) chase in May and has claims if judged on that.

5/1

2

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

15:50 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Quickly switches back to hurdling after good second over fences here (2m1f, good) last month; does not have much margin for error off current mark but will cope a lot better than some of these if the ground ends up heavy.

8/1

1

24th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

18:08 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Six-time hurdle winner on soft/heavy ground; reverts to fences on a tempting mark but was well beaten in his only previous chase (in October 2023) and there may not be enough rain about for him today.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3/3-51 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles over C&D (heavy) a fortnight ago, which was her second start back from another absence; has the potential to be better than this opening mark in view of her useful bumper form.
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3rd

4

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:20 Hexham

Miss Lamb

11st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Won C&D maiden on heavy ground in March and runner-up over C&D on both subsequent appearances (heavy/good to soft); today's faster ground may not be ideal but her handicap mark is workable and, if her useful bumper form is a guide, she may yet do better over hurdles.

15/8

2nd

5

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:40 Hexham

Miss Lamb

11st 1lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

novicey jumping, led

11/8

2nd

4

30th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:45 Hexham

Miss Lamb

11st 5lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles over C&D (heavy) a fortnight ago, which was her second start back from another absence; has the potential to be better than this opening mark in view of her useful bumper form.

5/2

Form: -32PF5

Last run: 91 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
His best form has come over 2m4f+ but surplus stamina may be no bad thing in the conditions and he's had wind surgery since his 15l fifth at Kelso (2m6f, heavy) in December last time out, where he was disputing the lead two out; could run well.
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4

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

15:20 Hexham

Deluxe Range

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

prominent, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

3/1

7th

2

16th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

16:00 Newcastle

Deluxe Range

11st 13lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Ended last season with two fairly good efforts, more recently when third at Kelso (2m6f, good), but is seemingly on the downgrade now and some of the others have more appealing profiles.

7/1

3rd

2

17th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Deluxe Range

11st 13lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

His best form has come over 2m4f+ so it was an encouraging return from wind surgery when not far away over 2m at Hexham (heavy); these conditions won't faze him and he's considered.

9/1

Form: 4-2127 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over C&D (soft) last November before a win at Ayr (2m, good to soft) and a solid second at Kelso (2m, heavy); only seventh at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) 11 days ago after a two-month break but he may have been unsuited by the right-handed track and he's a possible contender.
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1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:20 Wincanton

Beat Box

12st 6lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: Anthony Ward-Thomas

Useful handicapper for Dan Skelton but looks regressive judged on his recent pointing exploits.

12/1

4th

4

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Beat Box

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, headway on outer before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

4th

4

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Beat Box

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, headway on outer before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

Form: 00-0

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
In good form on the Flat last August and he's one to watch in the betting in this first handicap hurdle; however, he was tailed off in a novice hurdle at Ayr on last month's stable debut and has something to prove in this code, and on testing ground.
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7th

8

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:48 Perth

I Doubt That

11st 1lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

AW winner who made it 0-6 over hurdles when nowhere in a C&D handicap here in May; has since offered little on the Flat.

10/1

12th

4

(5)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:50 Carlisle

I Doubt That

9st 11lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Daragh Bourke

slowly away, always behind

14/1

7th

10

(3)

16th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

I Doubt That

9st 1lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Daragh Bourke

C&D winner in 2022; had little racing for this yard since and although not beaten far over hurdles in February he was well beaten over an inadequate 1m2f on the Flat (turf) and back hurdling in May; others preferred.

33/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £5.04

Selections

RP Ratings:

Miss Lamb

SPOTLIGHT:

Horn Cape

D Express:

Beat Box

Telegraph:

Horn Cape

The Star:

Horn Cape

Daily Record:

Horn Cape

POSTDATA:

Miss Lamb

The Times:

Miss Lamb

The Guardian:

Miss Lamb

Daily Mail:

Miss Lamb

Daily Mirror:

Miss Lamb

The Sun:

Miss Lamb