15:30 Sedgefield

Sunday 30 January 2022

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Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 4m 7.1s

Tiger Jet³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: B Ellison| OR: 107

13/2

Failed to threaten in 3 points but showed ability when runner-up on 2m4f hurdles debut at this track. Has failed to fire on both subsequent starts but dangerous to discount now handicapping.

Form: 45-4253

Stokes²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 106| D

7/4

Won a bumper at Wolverhampton on debut in February 2020 and has made a positive start to hurdling, finishing runner-up at Newcastle twice recently. Opening mark looks fair so one for the shortlist.

Form: 1/22

Zamond¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105| D

14/1

Fair ex-Irish 17f winner who wasn't disgraced for his new yard when fourth in 2m novice hurdle at Bangor. In nothing like the same form at Wetherby since and unseated rider 3 out at Catterick since.

Form: 75148U

Enlighten⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 103

5/2

It's now eleven runs since his last win in 2019, but he posted good second of 7 in 20f handicap at Musselburgh just under 6 weeks ago. Heading in the right direction so shortlisted.

Form: 42-4632

Evita Du Mesnil¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 99| D

7/1

Strong-travelling mare who returned to form after 9 weeks off when scoring at Kelso a fortnight ago, things dropping right for her under a good ride from this leading conditional. In the mix again.

Form: 148801

Monjules¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: J R Norton| OR: 102| CD

16/1

Made winning debut for current yard in over C&D in November but no so good on next couple of starts, handicap debut latest. Dropped 5 lb but plenty more needed.

Form: 523168

Deauville Society^p²⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: V Thompson| OR: 86

125/1

Remains a maiden after 22 runs. Showed next to nothing in 3 starts for current connections and easy to look elsewhere after 8 months off the track.

Form: 463-P4P

Strong Team^v¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 85| CD

25/1

C&D winner who also scored at Kelso in September Never threatened back on the Flat at Newcastle 10 days ago and needs to bounce back with the visor back on.

Form: 113586

Mahanakhon Power^t,v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 82

11/1

Fair 11f Flat winner but yet to match that form in a few starts over hurdles. Offered little back on the Flat at Newcastle recently for this yard and makes handicap debut today.

Form: 544

Non-Runners

Lightning Attack⁵²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Stokes (7/4), Enlighten (5/2), Tiger Jet (13/2), Evita Du Mesnil (7/1), Mahanakhon Power (11/1), Zamond (14/1), Monjules (16/1), Lightning Attack (16/1), Strong Team (25/1), Deauville Society (125/1)

A few in with a shout but STOKES has made a positive start to hurdling, filling the runner-up spot on both occasions. An opening mark of 106 could prove lenient so Ben Pauling's charge earns the vote to make a winning start to life in handicaps. Enlighten is heading in the right direction so he's fancied to give the selection most to think about, ahead of recent-winner Evita du Mesnil.