Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 13.67s

Chanting Hill¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 109| D

11/2

Low-mileage 8-y-o who scored for the first time away from Kelso when off the mark for the season in handicap at Catterick (25.2f) last month. Went amiss when pulled up before first at Carlisle 13 days ago.

Form: 56321P

Scottish Accent^t,v¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 106

4/1

Scored in handicap chase at Kelso (20f) in January and good second at Carlisle next time. Not seen to best effect back at latter course 13 days ago, so could return to form with visor reapplied.

Form: 624126

Devour³³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Corbett| OR: 105

17/2

Won first start in a handicap over hurdles at Wetherby in October 2020. Largely below form since, although shaped well on chase debut when third of 4 in novice at Perth (23.8f) in May. Off since.

Form: 65465-3

Morozov Cocktail^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 103

5/2

Off the mark in novices' handicap chase at Wetherby (24.2f) on Boxing Day but inconsistent since. One of better efforts (blinkered) when runner-up at Hexham (31.9f) 23 days ago. Needs to back that up.

Form: 6153P2

Rapid Raider²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100

7/2

Went on to land a hat-trick earlier in the season following a wind operation. Creditable runner-up efforts last 2 starts, just failing over C&D 17 days ago, and he can go well again.

Form: 111622

Lough Salt^p²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: J Kington| T: P Winks| OR: 93

5/1

Dual hurdles last winner who finally came good over fences when edging ahead at Doncaster (3m) in February. Backed that up with an impressive win at same C&D 22 days ago. Still well treated on old form.

Form: 5P4U11

Forecasts

Morozov Cocktail (5/2), Rapid Raider (7/2), Scottish Accent (4/1), Lough Salt (5/1), Chanting Hill (11/2), Devour (17/2)

It may have taken LOUGH SALT a long time to get off the mark over fences, but he quickly doubled his tally and can go on to complete the hat-trick. The 11-y-o scored much more easily on the second occasion and remains well treated on old form. He can get the better of Rapid Raider who racked up his own hat-trick earlier in the season and has run well again on his last 2 starts. Scottish Accent had excuses last time and completes the shortlist.