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Friday 14 January 2022

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Cazoo Search Drive Smile Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 4m 15.60s

Lime Drop³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 102

6/4

Progressive mare who readily completed the hat-trick at Taunton 36 days ago and, having been found a weak race, looks well capable of landing the four-timer.

Form: 49-6111

Alright Marlene^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 102

2/1

Inconsistent mare who bounced back after a breathing operation to belatedly shed her maiden tag at Catterick 13 days ago. Not sure to be in the same form this time, however.

Form: 4P2-461

Gine Sacre⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 98

28/1

Ex-French maiden hurdler/chaser, who shaped as if in need of the run on her first outing for current connections at Carlisle a couple of months ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4P-7339

Ravenscar¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 95

25/1

Fairly useful on the Flat but generally disappointing so far as a hurdler. Mark is edging down, but it's hard to make a solid case for her.

Form: 859/670

Durragh²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 82

15/2

Had breathing op and off 5 months before encouraging fifth of 9 in 2m handicap hurdle at Leicester and, while he failed to build on it at Musselburgh last month, it's still early days for her.

Form: 223456

Kitty Hall^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Butterworth| OR: 78| D

66/1

Still a maiden over hurdles and, having left Nicky Richards, offered nothing at this course 42 days, so she has plenty to prove.

Form: 9-64UP0

Fleeting Blue^h1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 87

17/2

Modest maiden on the Flat and stepped forward from hurdling debut when fourth in a juvenile at Doncaster 16 days ago. Could do better still if she settles, so one to note switched to handicaps.

Form: 44

Miss West⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 74

10/1

Bumper run last month wasn't devoid of promise and, while she's not offered a great deal over hurdles, handicaps were probably the target all along, so she could improve now.

Form: 5066

Forecasts

Lime Drop (6/4), Alright Marlene (2/1), Durragh (15/2), Fleeting Blue (17/2), Miss West (10/1), Ravenscar (25/1), Gine Sacre (28/1), Kitty Hall (66/1)

LIME DROP had plenty in hand again when scoring at Taunton 36 days ago and, despite going up a further 8 lb, she's an obvious choice to complete the four-timer in a race where the majority have a bit to prove. Fleeting Blue is a notable handicap debutante and Durragh still has few miles on the clock, so they're the pick of the opposition.