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Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:08 | Winning time: 5m 20.99s

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Kings Creek^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: M Walford| OR: 100

22/1

Cheekpieces on when good fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f) 46 days ago. Not taken lightly off an unchanged mark with the headgear retained.

Form: 59-7664

Earl Of Wisdom^t1⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 97WS

14/1

Fair maiden but below par both runs this November. Since had wind op and tongue strap on now with something to prove.

Form: 9/904-87

Hello Sunshine^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Rex Dingle| T: P R Webber| OR: 96| CD

11/1

C&D winner but underwent breathing op before being pulled up in handicap at Huntingdon (20.7f) 34 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 745-1PP

Secret Trix²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 95

40/1

Has hinted at promise over hurdles, never-dangerous tenth of 12 in novice at Wincanton (15.2f) 21 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap bow and can't be ruled out for good yard.

Form: 3640

Highate Hill^h,t⁵³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 92

14/1

Off 17 months since respectable sixth in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (23.1f). Hood back on for his comeback run and he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 05697/6-

Akkapenko^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: D Burchell| OR: 90| CD

10/1

C&D winner in November but only eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f) 23 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 025108

Mackie Dee^h²²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 89| D

50/1

7/1, respectable fourth in handicap chase at Stratford (22.6f) 7 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running switched to hurdles for his seasonal return.

Form: 2R9-2U4

Hipop Des Ongrais⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 88

7/2

125/1, eighth of 13 in 2m novice hurdle at Newbury 45 days ago. Now goes handicapping up in trip, and he's open to improvement.

Form: 75-808

Classic Tune^t²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Bridget Andrews| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 87| CD

12/1

C&D winner who posted good third of 14 in handicap at Southwell (20.4f) 26 days ago. Veteran can make his presence felt once more.

Form: 140-663

Doireann²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 87

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (19f) 29 days ago, so she needs considering off an unchanged mark.

Form: 333P2

Cronk Y Knox^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Hales| OR: 87

10/1

Still a maiden, but he posted good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f) 26 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 887-P34

Cigarettesnalcohol⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory| T: R Spencer| OR: 86

28/1

Has offered little all three runs over hurdles, last of 5 in novice at Market Rasen (18.6f) 72 days ago. Faces an uphill task on his handicap debut.

Form: 69-575

The Girl That Sang^t⁴⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 85

11/2

Modest maiden hurdler for Sean Conway. Off 15 months but she merits serious consideration for her new yard off a reduced mark with this step up in trip a plus too.

Form: 777646-

Priory Wood⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 82

25/1

Well held all three runs over hurdles, ninth in novice at Stratford (16.3f) 93 days ago. Lot more is required on his first go in handicaps.

Form: 4/5-979

R Bernard²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood| OR: 82

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, best run when fourth of 14 on his handicap bow at Warwick (19f) 29 days ago. Shortlisted eased 2 lb here.

Form: 7474

Non-Runners

Ali Star Bert²⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: S A Harris J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hipop Des Ongrais (7/2), Doireann (11/2), The Girl That Sang (11/2), Ali Star Bert (7/1), R Bernard (9/1), Akkapenko (10/1), Cronk Y Knox (10/1), Hello Sunshine (11/1), Classic Tune (12/1), Highate Hill (14/1), Earl Of Wisdom (14/1), Kings Creek (22/1), Priory Wood (25/1), Cigarettesnalcohol (28/1), Secret Trix (40/1), Mackie Dee (50/1)

A case can be made for lots of these, so at the likely odds it's worth siding with the returning THE GIRL THAT SANG to capitalise on a handy-looking mark on her debut for Fergal O'Brien. Kings Creek is another weighted to have a say, especially if the cheekpieces are seen to good effect again, while handicap-debutant Hipop des Ongrais must enter calculations too.