Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 4m 32.78s

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Deluxe Range^p⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 112WS

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020 but he posted a respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f, heavy) 91 days ago. Back after a wind op and can't be ruled out down in trip.

Form: 4-32PF5

Beat Box^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 106| D

17/2

Landed 2m handicap hurdle at Ayr in December on the back of breathing surgery but only seventh of 12 at Carlisle (17f, soft) 11 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 54-2127

Horn Cape⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 98

9/4

French bumper winner who got right back on track for his new yard when bagging 2m handicap hurdle at Sedgefield 7 days ago. Well in the mix under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: P6-3441

Miss Lamb¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 101| CD

1/1

Dual bumper winner who finally matched that form when winning 13-runner novice hurdle over C&D (heavy) 14 days ago, always holding on. Looks to have got in lightly for her handicap debut. Big shout.

Form: 123/3-51

I Doubt That^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: D Bourke| OR: 92| D

66/1

Fair 2m Flat winner but he beat only one on his yard debut in 2m Ayr novice hurdle last month. May still do better now going into handicaps.

Form: 00-0

Forecasts

Miss Lamb (1/1), Horn Cape (9/4), Deluxe Range (5/1), Beat Box (17/2), I Doubt That (66/1)

A case can be made for all of these but MISS LAMB looks to start life in handicaps on an attractive mark so gets the nod on the back of her C&D novice success. Recent Sedgefield scorer Horn Cape is feared most under a 7 lb penalty while Deluxe Range can't be ruled out on the back of breathing surgery along with handicap-debutant I Doubt That.