March 29 / 13.50 Newcastle

13.50

Heavy

Cazoo Search Drive Smile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Cazoo Search Drive Smile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.10
  • Place: £2.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
10,000 euros 3yo; second foal; dam unraced sister to fairly useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Baltiman and 2m hurdle winner Drakaina, closely related to bumper winners Nelly Kelly and Couldhavehaditall out of point/2m4f hurdle winner; third attempt at one when he won an Irish maiden point (yielding) early last month; needs a second look in what could be a weak race.
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2nd

1

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:55 Newcastle

Cold Sobar

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won a maiden point and two races over hurdles at Newcastle (2m1f/2m4f, heavy) in 2023; made a pleasing chase/handicap debut when third of five finishers at Carlisle (2m, soft) last month; should run well.

4/1

2nd

1

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:55 Newcastle

Cold Sobar

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won a maiden point and two races over hurdles at Newcastle (2m1f/2m4f, heavy) in 2023; made a pleasing chase/handicap debut when third of five finishers at Carlisle (2m, soft) last month; should run well.

4/1

33/1

  • Place: £9.70

Form: 97

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tongue-tied outsider, showed modest form over 2m on good to soft in bumper at Wetherby and novice hurdle at Ayr; early days but needs much better.
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7th

6

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:50 Hexham

Its Dan

11st 6lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: R Mike Smith

Following wind surgery he took a step back in the right direction when 11l second over 2m at Ayr this month; needs to build on that latest performance but it's possible the step back up in trip will be a plus.

5/1

2nd

5

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Ayr

Its Dan

11st 10lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Maiden hurdler who came in only eighth of 12 in 2m5f handicap here 46 days ago; has since undergone breathing surgery and needs to take a big step forward.

25/1

8th

2

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 5

13:50 Ayr

Its Dan

11st 13lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

midfield

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 03

Last run: 86 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; dam well held in French AQPS Flat races at 1m4f and 1m5f; tailed off in a French bumper; 40-1, beaten just over 7l when third of 16 in maiden at Pau (2m1f, heavy) at turn of the year on hurdles debut, always close up and keeping on dourly; each-way contender on British debut.
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5th

1

19th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:15 Wetherby

Jersay Du Trottet

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Raced too freely and flopped badly when upped to 2m5f for last month's chasing debut but his fourth over hurdles here (2m3f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) two starts ago was promising, and he remains lightly raced; hooded for this first attempt at 3m; no surprise if he features.

13/2

1

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

14:24 Sedgefield

Jersay Du Trottet

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

0-6 over hurdles but caught the eye when keeping on well for fourth in today's headgear combination at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) last month and has possibilities here if he takes well to fences.

11/2

Form: 4

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in an Irish maiden point (3m, soft) in October; again led early on when 17l fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Hereford (2m6f, soft; 25-1) in January on rules debut, which is not the best form in this field but still puts him into serious calculations.
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3rd

3

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Kapamazov

11st 6lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Tony Carroll

Well beaten after racing too freely over 3m at Bangor last month and now 0-14 over fences but ran quite well when third on stable debut at Hereford (2m5f, good) in March and is suited by this track; sports refitted cheekpieces and has slipped to a good mark; dangerous to ignore.

6/1

8th

9

18th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

13:52 Bangor-on-Dee

Kapamazov

11st 1lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Tony Carroll

21 defeats under rules include 13 over fences but he's been running well, latterly finishing third on yard debut at Hereford (2m5f, good); stays this far.

8/1

3rd

5

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Kapamazov

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Tony Carroll

20 defeats under rules include 12 over fences; has placed form that entitles him to consideration and a change of stables may perk him up; trip/ground should be fine.

9/2

Form: 222

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Irish maiden point winner who has finished second on all three starts under rules, two of them on soft; 25l behind the winner at Carlisle (upped to 2m3f) last time but, even on that, he has the best form in this field.
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3

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Ballybeg Boss

11st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Ran well when third (albeit well held in the end) on chase/handicap debut at Bangor (2m1f, heavy) in December 2023 but we haven't seen him again since and he encounters much faster ground here.

7/1

3rd

1

15th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

12:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Ballybeg Boss

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Runner-up on first two hurdling starts (2m/2m3f) and had excuse when beaten favourite on latest outing in March (finished lame); switched to fences for today's seasonal/handicap debut and has significant potential.

5/2

Form: 87P

Last run: 145 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to show much at Hexham in two bumpers or a 2m novice hurdle.
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4th

5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:45 Fakenham

Comeonrita

10st 2lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

led, clear after 2nd, reduced lead before 11th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

10/1

4th

5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:45 Fakenham

Comeonrita

10st 2lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

led, clear after 2nd, reduced lead before 11th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

10/1

3rd

6

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

14:29 Huntingdon

Comeonrita

10st 2lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

in touch with leaders, led 4th

16/1

Form: 8

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam placed at 1m7f over hurdles, out of 1m5f-2m2f Flat (including Cesarewitch) and useful 2m-2m3f hurdle winner; 150-1, beaten 34l when eighth of nine in bumper at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) early last month.
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5th

9

18th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 100y

Class 5

12:55 Kelso

Boyneside

10st 3lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Barry Murtagh

0-10; runner-up at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in March 2024 but has failed to better that, beaten when falling late on at Hexham (2m) last time; a guessing game as to how he'll fare after wind surgery and 521 days off.

16/1

9

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

16:17 Hexham

Boyneside

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Barry Murtagh

Placed in similar company at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) and Sedgefield (2m4f, soft); less productive on his last two appearances, with plenty of work to do in order to reverse course form with Huit Reflets; this drop back to 2m is certainly worth exploring; 5lb 'wrong'.

18/1

5th

6

1st Jun 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

18:35 Hexham

Boyneside

10st 4lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Barry Murtagh

Second to one who went on to complete a four-timer at Sedgefield in March (2m4f, soft); below that back at 2m last time (good, hung left); chance on that Sedgefield form.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £192.60
Straight Forecast £99.33
Trifecta £985.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballybeg Boss

The Times:

Jersay Du Trottet

The Star:

Kapamazov

The Guardian:

Jersay Du Trottet

D Express:

Jersay Du Trottet

Daily Record:

Jersay Du Trottet

RP Ratings:

Ballybeg Boss

TOPSPEED:

Ballybeg Boss

POSTDATA:

Ballybeg Boss

Telegraph:

Ballybeg Boss

Daily Mail:

Ballybeg Boss

Daily Mirror:

Ballybeg Boss