19:20 Chepstow

Thursday 28 April 2022

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Cazoo Search Drive And Smile Handicap

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 3m 38.21s

(3)

Russian Rumour⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman| OR: 65| D

2/1

Creditable fifth in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (24.7f) 49 days ago. Fair on the Flat, so she can't be ruled out back in this sphere.

Form: 565356-

(8)

Thibault^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: A West| OR: 64| D

13/8

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Makes turf debut on Flat and he merits serious consideration off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 5/74-75

(4)

Lady Ironside⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 62

150/1

Ninth of 13 in novice hurdle at Hereford (16.2f) 60 days ago. Poor on last Flat run, so others are preferred.

Form: 4430/60-

(7)

Gleneaglet¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 62

33/1

25/1, first run since leaving Charlie Fellowes when last of 10 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 7420-50

(2)

Twilight Prince²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 58

14/1

Only seventh of 9 in handicap at Ayr (8f) 6 months ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Richard Fahey with work to do.

Form: 72/0007-

(9)

Alkhattaaf²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 53

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, first run since leaving Saeed Bin Suroor when eighth of 10 in minor event at Kempton (8f) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut with more required.

Form: 77-8

(1)

Eagle's First^p¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Liam Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 48

15/2

12/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (16f). Off 6 months but she can't be dismissed.

Form: 805954-

(5)

Cloudy Rose¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: T E Whelan| T: John Berry| OR: 48

9/1

28/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Bath (14f) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 44268-9

(6)

The Wire Flyer^b³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 45| D

18/1

10/1, running respectably when unseated rider 2 out in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f) 36 days ago. Can give a good account back on the level.

Form: 680348/

Forecasts

Thibault (13/8), Russian Rumour (2/1), Eagle's First (15/2), Cloudy Rose (9/1), Twilight Prince (14/1), Alkhattaaf (16/1), The Wire Flyer (18/1), Gleneaglet (33/1), Lady Ironside (150/1)

A few of these arrive with question marks against them, and this looks a good opportunity for the fairly useful winning hurdler THIBAULT to capitalise on a handy-looking mark and open his account in this sphere. Russian Rumour is another who has been in good nick over hurdles and she is next on the list ahead of the returning Eagle's First.