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15:20 Sedgefield

Cazoo Search Drive Smile Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 178y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,900 added
  • Winner: £4,466
  • 2nd: £2,057
  • 3rd: £1,028
  • 4th: £515
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 15.60s
  • Off Time: 15:23:57
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Black, yellow diamond, yellow and black diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 49-6111
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

tracked leaders on inside, led going well before 2 out, awkward last, hard ridden run-in, held on, all out

2
Silk - Light Green, Black chevron, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 4P2-461
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

raced keenly, led, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, stayed on same pace in 3rd, no chance with leading duo

3
Silk - Black, Grey chevrons on sleeves
28/1
  • Form 4P-7339
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 98

raced in 5th out wide, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on

4
Silk - Dark blue, pink diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, pink stars
25/1
  • Form 859/670
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 3rd until bypassing omitted 3 out, went 2nd again between last two, stayed on strongly run-in, just held

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE seams, WHITE and DARK BLUE check sleeves, DARK BLUE cap
15/2
  • Form 223456
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 82

chased leader until 3rd, went 2nd again after bypassing omitted 3 out until before 2 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - Purple, pink star, pink and purple chevrons on sleeves, pink cap, purple star
66/1
  • Form 9-64UP0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 78

raced keenly in last pair, 5th and struggling before 2 out, never on terms

7
Silk - GREY, RED epaulets, RED sleeves, BLACK spots, GREY cap, RED star
17/2
  • Form 44
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 87

in rear, no chance when slipped up turning in

8
Silk - DARK BLUE, pink stars on sleeves, dark blue cap, pink star
10/1
  • Form 5066
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 74

off the pace in 6h, last pair and struggling turning in, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

Alright Marlene won over course and distance on New Year’s Day. She is 5lb higher but Alex Edwards claims back 3lb of that. LIME DROP has gone up 21lb since her winning run began but her yard continues in fine form and she’ll be thereabouts again if handling this softer ground. Gine Sacre placed on soft going over fences in France but Durragh will need to settle better if she is to get her head in front.

Formwatch

Lime Drop (FR) 11-8fav (11-6) Mid-division, effort and headway into 3rd before 2 out, pressed leader last, pushed out and led towards finish, always doing enough, won at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec beating Midnight Callisto (11-12) by 1l, 12 ran.

Alright Marlene (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Led, raced freely, shaken up when mistake 2 out, ridden under 2 out, pressed last and soon headed, ran on well flat and led again near finish, won at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating El Jefe (11-10) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

Gine Sacre (FR) 13-2 (10-10) Held up, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, made no impression, 9th of 10, 24l behind Volkovka (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Ravenscar (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Led, awkward on bend after 5th, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, dist behind Garincha (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Durragh (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up rear of mid-division, effort before 3 out, no impression, not fluent last, 6th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Set In Stone (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Kitty Hall (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up, struggling in rear home turn, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Cailin Dearg (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Fleeting Blue (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, raced keenly, headway before 2 out, 4th and beaten before last, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Galah (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) sft in Dec.

Miss West (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Some slow jumps, in rear, well beaten before 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Gaia Du Gouet (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Nov.