15.15 Chepstow
SoftCazoo Search Drive Smile Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares’ Hurdle Series Qualifier)
- Prize money: £10562
- 2m 3f 100y
- Class 3
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £10.50
- Place: £2.90
Form: -22115
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 8 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Improved for the switch to handicap hurdles, getting off the mark at Leicester in December and following that with a narrow defeat of Ucanaver at Southwell ten days later; unable to complete the hat-trick at Newcastle in January but stepping up in trip should be of benefit to this winning pointer. |
8/1 |
|
5th 2 |
31st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 190y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Fended off a late challenge at Southwell (2m, good) last month and is now 2-2 since switched to handicap hurdles; should be fine on today's slower ground and her latest 4lb rise looks manageable; obvious contender. |
9/4 |
|
1st 4 |
11th Dec 2022 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 3 out, bit short of room before 2 out, ridden and led approaching last, sustained duel with runner-up run-in, kept on |
5/4 |
5/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: 11 D
Last run: 78 days
W: 11st 13lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Two wins and three seconds from her five runs in British points; two front-running wins in mares' maiden/novice hurdles at Lingfield and Warwick (2m3f/2m5f; both soft ground), showing plenty of grit on the latter occasion (form looks solid); she moves into handicaps with the potential to do even better. |
5/1 |
|
1st 1 |
31st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
made virtually all, niggled along 2 out, clear last, ridden run-in |
8/1 |
10/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: -54374 BF
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Three hurdle wins in her first season of racing but the handicapper has been in command so far this time around; dropping back in trip may help and she's slowly edging down the weights; work to do with Ucanaver on latest run though. |
10/1 |
|
4th 2 |
2nd Mar 2023 Good 2m 7f 174y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Three wins as a novice last season (2m, 3m and 2m5f) but a notch or two below her best this term; tried cheekpieces on latest start; edging down the weights and has a 10lb claimer on board today, having won once last term under another claiming rider. |
9/1 |
|
7th 12 |
27th Jan 2023 Frozen 3m 1f 10y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
Three wins as a novice last season (2m, 2m7f and 2m5f) but a notch or two below her best this term and connections now reach for cheekpieces. |
12/1 |
4/1
Form: P06111 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 13 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
Promise in Irish points (including on testing ground); well beaten in three qualifying runs over hurdles but allotted a plater's mark on the strength of it and she's made a complete nonsense of it in three handicaps since, rattling off a hat-trick in the space of nine days last month; won in spite of the drop in trip last time and although she's up in the weights and class today, it's unlikely she's reached her ceiling. |
4/1 |
|
1st 1 |
13th Feb 2023 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
12st 1lb |
prominent |
4/5 |
|
1st 8 |
10th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Well beaten in her three qualifying runs but heavy market support coincided with significant improvement on handicap debut at Hereford (2m3f, good) on Sunday, where she pulled clear from another mare who looked ahead of her mark; should be hard to beat under 7lb penalty. |
11/10 |
8/1
Form: 72/216 BF
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Runner-up in her first two hurdle starts (599 days apart); off the mark in a 2m mares' handicap at Hereford in January but her progress stalled at Leicester last month (ground reportedly unsuitable); too soon to write her off and she's bred to stay this longer trip. |
8/1 |
|
6th 3 |
1st Feb 2023 Heavy 1m 7f 113y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Lightly raced 7yo who took another major step forward on her handicap debut when justifying support at Hereford (2m, soft) last month; up 8lb but she rallied well after making a bad mistake at the final flight last time and is open to more improvement; big player. |
9/4 |
8/1
Form: P32122 BF
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Point winner; had plenty left in the tank when making a successful handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in January; beaten favourite twice since and she's now 3lb higher than last time; can do better but such progress is required. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
3rd Mar 2023 Good 2m 2f 183y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
held up in last, headway going easily 2 out, soon disputed lead, ridden run-in, kept on well, just denied |
11/10 |
|
2nd 1 |
5th Feb 2023 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
12st 3lb |
Unexposed 6yo who travelled menacingly well before asserting on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good; front pair pulled clear on run-on) on Monday; probably still on a good mark under 7lb penalty here; obvious contender. |
4/6 |
20/1
Form: 212/00
Last run: 27 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Promising novice in the 2020-21 season, winning three times and finishing second in a Grade 2 at Newbury; no impression in two runs back from a long absence this winter, undergoing wind surgery after the latest; down in the weights but there are risks attached. |
20/1 |
|
10th 2 |
20th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Tailed off at 16-1 at Huntingdon three weeks ago after a long absence and needs to show how much ability she retains; however, she's in top hands and is well treated on the form she showed in early 2021; watch the betting. |
25/1 |
|
10th 2 |
30th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Absent for coming on two years but she was in flying form back then and she returns on a perfectly good mark; a Cheltenham entry bodes well; much respected. |
5/1 |
7/1
Form: 4-2264 C BF
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Two wins over hurdles (one in France, the other over 2m here one year ago); she has run with credit in some useful events this season and stepping up in trip may help but another who would ideally prefer a sounder surface. |
7/1 |
|
4th 7 |
4th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
Flopped when favourite at Newbury on New Year's Eve but may not have been suited by the ground (which was changed to soft immediately after that race); she'd previously been a good second at Newbury on her first two starts of the season (2m, good) and this lightly raced 5yo retains potential for her top trainer, who won this in 2017 and 2021; firmly in calculations. |
11/4 |
|
6th 2 |
31st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Steadily progressive filly who posted another personal best when making most and beaten only by the smart First Street over C&D (good ground; won on very soft in France) five weeks ago; that looks a strong piece of form and there may well be further improvement in her; leading contender. |
6/4 |
8/1
Form: 1-PU23
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Two hurdle wins (both 2m, soft and good to soft) last season; sent chasing this season but that plan quickly aborted after two non-completions; she's been much more competitive back hurdling, second at Southwell (2m, good) before finding 3m just stretching her at Ludlow 17 days ago; not ruled out back down in trip. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
2nd Mar 2023 Good 2m 7f 174y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Can make the running; won two novice hurdles last term and, after two early departures over fences, she went down by a neck in five-runner handicap at Southwell in December latest when back over hurdles; could have more to offer but those three most notable results were all over 2m, so this trip requires some guesswork; 7lb claimer enlisted. |
6/1 |
12/1
Form: 14116-
Last run: 379 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Three hurdle wins at around 3m last season, two of them on soft ground; still some mileage in her mark but this trip might be inadequate back from 379 days on the sidelines. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 5-7584
Last run: 50 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
25th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 5y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
0-9 in Ireland when trained by Gavin Cromwell and failed to build upon reasonably encouraging stable debut (over fences; first-time cheekpieces) when tailed off over hurdles on Sunday; others have much less to prove. |
16/1 |
|
11th 10 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Didn't progress in nine starts for Gavin Cromwell in Ireland; beaten over 18l into fourth on her stable debut at Uttoxeter in January (2m5f chase), after which she underwent wind surgery; tongue-tie back on now returned to hurdles but she doesn't look ahead of her mark. |
33/1 |
|
5 |
24th Feb 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
Unplaced in her nine Irish runs (0-4 chasing) and in first-time cheekpieces she made no real impression on her stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good to soft); tongue-tie returns after wind surgery but the others come with fewer risks. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 11-704
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Enjoyed quite a year in 2022, winning three times over hurdles in the spring and adding a couple of 2m Flat handicaps to her tally in the autumn; not at her very best in two runs this year but this is a drop in class and she's on a handy mark; could probably do with the ground drying out though. |
16/1 |
|
4th 4 |
11th Feb 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, went third 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out |
50/1 |
20/1
Form: 73-434
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 7lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
22nd Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Has produced three similar RPRs over hurdles (2m-2m4f), her latest when upped in trip and staying on at Musselburgh; probably has the potential to do better and is not ruled out. |
11/2 |
|
12 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
No significant improvement for the switch to handicaps at Musselburgh 18 days ago (2m4f, good to soft), beaten over 5l into fourth of the six runners; greater emphasis on stamina here can help but she's untested on slower than good to soft. |
20/1 |
|
4th 1 |
1st Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Again showed ability when keeping on for third of 14 in a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) in January; shapes as though she could improve for this step up in trip on handicap debut, and her pedigree bolsters that suspicion; very lightly raced and she's one to consider. |
11/4 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £90.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £66.97 |
| Tricast | £335.47 |
| Trifecta | £577.90 |
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