Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 9.06s

(3)

Praise Of Shadows^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 74

9/4

6/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 9 days ago, slowly away. Repeat performance may well suffice back on turf.

Form: 338452

(4)

Merry Secret^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 73| D

2/1

Four wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Leicester in July. 11/4, creditable second of 7 in claimer at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago, sticking to task. Likely to go well again.

Form: 451612

(1)

Holbache⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| BF

2/1

Latest win at Bath in July. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Bath (5.7f, good to soft) 5 days ago.

Form: 862173

(2)

Desert Marathon¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Fellowes| OR: 62

7/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap (11/2) at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 342684

Forecasts

Holbache (2/1), Merry Secret (2/1), Praise Of Shadows (9/4), Desert Marathon (7/1)

PRAISE OF SHADOWS was better than ever when finding only a well-handicapped rival too strong at Wolverhampton last week and is fancied to go one better from the same mark. Merry Secret is likely to go forward back in trip and would be dangerous if allowed to boss things.