15:25 Yarmouth

Tuesday 18 October 2022

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Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 2m 9.95s

(6)

Alpha King¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: P Cosgrave| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 71| C

16/1

Course winner in June but has struggled since. Needs a return to this venue to spark a revival.

Form: 315508

(5)

Royal Thunder²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 70| BF

11/2

Reached the frame in first 2 handicaps but well held at Kempton (11f) 20 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-63348

(1)

At Liberty⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: M L W Bell| OR: 68| D

6/4

Plenty of good efforts this year prior to finally getting offf the mark in Leicester apprentice event a week ago. Unpenalised and Ryan Moore up so should make a bold bid to follow up.

Form: 232821

(4)

Bit Harsh²⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A King| OR: 68WS

5/1

Showed promise on AW last winter, notably when third of 5 in novice at Wolverhampton in February. Taken a bit of time to get him back to the track but his mark looks workable, particularly as he had the potential for better.

Form: 9-43

(2)

Commander Hector²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁷⁾| T: C F Wall| OR: 68| D

9/2

Winner at Ayr in August. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (4/1) at Kempton (11f) 20 days ago.

Form: 6-87147

(3)

Super Stars³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 67

11/1

Fair maiden. 4/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (11f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 834633

(10)

Alice Kitty^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: M Crawley| OR: 62| D

28/1

Good fourth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 33/1) 32 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently.

Form: 281-664

(9)

Stubble Field¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: S Pearce| OR: 65

33/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW, 10/1) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 387360

(8)

Toomevara¹¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: P Owens| OR: 62

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in maiden at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 15/2). Off 115 days. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 738

(7)

Timesoftheessence^v1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Egan| T: W J Knight| OR: 61

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. No impact in 2 handicaps to date and being eased another 3 lb may not be enough unless a first-time visor sparks improvement.

Form: 76055

Forecasts

At Liberty (6/4), Commander Hector (9/2), Bit Harsh (5/1), Royal Thunder (11/2), Super Stars (11/1), Alpha King (16/1), Timesoftheessence (20/1), Alice Kitty (28/1), Stubble Field (33/1), Toomevara (66/1)

A chance is taken on returning handicap newcomer BIT HARSH as an opening mark of 68 looks manageable based on the form he showed at Wolverhampton when last seen in February. At Liberty goes off the same mark as when successful at Leicester last week so rates an obvious danger. Alice Kitty didn't shape too badly at Kempton last time and may prove best of the rest.