Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 4.29s

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Media Guest^v1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: G G Margarson| OR: 71| C

8/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (6f, heavy) 8 days ago. Hopes pinned on the first-time visor sparking a revival.

Form: 3406-89

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Trois Vallees¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 70

10/3

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f), badly hampered. Off 6 months and down in trip on debut for new yard. Her mark appears to be a workable one and she's not discounted.

Form: 1/44246-

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Han Solo Berger^v¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 67| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Won 10-runner handicap at Southwell (5f, 8/1) 19 days ago. Remains on a handy mark up 4 lb and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 64664-1

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Bang On The Bell^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 65| D

10/3

Three wins from 16 runs last year. 4/1, won 5-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 20 days ago, slowly away. Hasn't made much of an impact in 4 previous starts on turf but his mark reflects that (6 lb lower than for his Wolverhampton win).

Form: 38-8341

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Gustav Graves^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D Shaw| OR: 60| D

15/8

11/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 14 days ago, not clear run. Good second at Doncaster on penultimate start and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 21-9024

Non-Runners

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Bill Plumb⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: P S McEntee J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bill Plumb (7/4), Gustav Graves (15/8), Bang On The Bell (10/3), Trois Vallees (10/3), Han Solo Berger (4/1), Media Guest (8/1)

HAN SOLO BERGER isn't the easiest to predict but he looked on good terms with himself when making a winning reappearance at Southwell earlier this month. The 8-y-o remains 3 lb below the mark off which he scored over this C&D last summer and earns the vote ahead of Gustav Graves. If recent all-weather winner Bang On The Bell is able to continue the good work back on turf he should also be in the shake-up.