14:10 Sedgefield

Tuesday 19 April 2022

All13:0513:4014:1014:4515:2015:5016:2016:55

Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 52.70s

1^st

The Navigator

711-3

2/1j

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably op 7/4 tchd 85/40

2^nd

Spiritofthenorth

511-12

2/1j

T: K A RyanJ: B S Hughes

Raced keenly, not fluent 1st, soon chasing leader, every chance 2 out, switched right and held in 3rd before last, kept on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner op 9/4 tchd 3/1

3^rd

Enlighten

811-8

7/2

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division, headway 4th, outpaced before 2 out, hit last, kept on flat, went 3rd close home op 10/3

4^th

Check My Pulse

610-12

12/1

T: R MenziesJ: Sean Quinlan

Prominent, reached at 3rd, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed before last, weakened into 4th close home

5^th

1 ¼

Balkalin

1010-8

28/1

T: M A BarnesJ: S Mulqueen

Rear of mid-division, closed 4th, outpaced in 4th 2 out, no impression last op 20/1 tchd 33/1

6^th

Sonning

411-4

66/1

T: D BrookeJ: J Kington

Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, outpaced next, weakened before last op 40/1

Also Ran

The Some Dance Kid

911-1

40/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (3)

Never going well and plenty of reminders, prominent until after 1st, soon towards rear, behind when pulled up after 4th

Lou Trek

810-8

6/1

T: G HanmerJ: K Brogan (3)

Not always fluent, led, mistake 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out op 17/2

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Non-Runners

Lord Caprio²²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

North Parade²⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Thomas Willmott

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.20, £1.30, £1.60EX:£9.00Trifecta:£18.60Tricast:£12.69SF:£6.89Swingers:£1.60, £2.20, £1.80

Forecasts

The Navigator (2/1), Spiritofthenorth (2/1), Enlighten (7/2), Lou Trek (6/1), North Parade (7/1), Check My Pulse (12/1), Lord Caprio (16/1), Balkalin (28/1), The Some Dance Kid (40/1), Sonning (66/1)

C&D winner ENLIGHTEN makes lots of appeal with his latest second at Newcastle backed up by the clock, so he's taken to resume winning ways. Spiritofthenorth looks on a fair mark back in handicap company judged on his facile Wetherby success, while recent Musselburgh scorer The Navigator completes the shortlist.

ENLIGHTEN
SPIRITOFTHENORTH (FR)
THE NAVIGATOR

Previous Winners

2021

Burrows Diamond

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: Ryan Mania | T: J Parkinson & S Smith

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,684.002nd: £2,158.003rd: £1,078.004th: £540.005th: £350.006th: £350.00