Racecards
14:45 Hexham
Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,600 added
- Winner: £7,182
- 2nd: £3,305
- 3rd: £1,652
- 4th: £827
- Form 4-32PF5
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
mid-division, rapid headway upsides leader approaching 2 out, ridden and outpaced home turn, stayed on from last
- Form 54-2127
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Edward Austin
mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear from 4th, tailed off
- Form P6-3441
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Jack Hogan
handy, ridden to challenge last when blundered and collided with leader, ran on well flat, led final 100 yards, won going away
- Form 123/3-51
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Billy Garritty
led, hard pressed approaching 2 out, on top home turn, challenged last when not fluent and collided with rival, kept on flat, headed final 100 yards
- Form 00-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Craig Nichol
always towards rear, pulled up after 2 out
In depth
Verdict
HORN CAPE (NAP) won easily when sent off favourite at Sedgefield last week and is due to be raised by 3lb more than today’s penalty. He can go in again with Ben Haslam’s yard in fine form. Miss Lamb won a maiden over track and trip a fortnight ago and is preferred to Beat Box, who won at Ayr in December but remains 7lb higher. Deluxe Range has undergone wind surgery since last in action and is preferred to I Doubt That.
Formwatch
Deluxe Range (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Schalke (11-5) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Beat Box (FR) 4-1 (12-1) In touch, ridden and weakened 2 out, 7th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Big Blue Moon (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Horn Cape (FR) 7-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, led approaching last, pushed out, readily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Lovin Jukebox (11-7) by 9l, 6 ran.
Miss Lamb Evensfav (10-13) Made all, increased tempo home turn, clear last, idled flat, stayed on well final 100 yards to hold on, won at Hexham 2m mdn (4) hvy in Mar beating Ninetofive (11-6) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
I Doubt That (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, well behind 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Fortescue Wood (12-0) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Feb.