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19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

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Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap

  • Prize money: £3240
  • 1m 5f 219y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
  • Win time: 3m 0s
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Wolverhampton (AW)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.60

Form: 853111 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict

Improving 3yo who completed hat-trick when upped to 1m6f for quite valuable series final at Bath (firm) on Sunday; not yet proven on this surface but still commands respect under 6lb penalty.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(7)

1st Sep 2022

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 3

19:30 Windsor

Merlins Beard

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Richard Hughes

midfield, pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out, close up over 1f out, weakened final furlong

6/1

1st

6

(3)

11th Aug 2022

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1m 4f 0y

Class 3

19:40 Lingfield (AW)

Merlins Beard

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Richard Hughes

held up in midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish

9/1

3rd

6

(5)

22nd Jul 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

Merlins Beard

9st 3lb

J: George Rooke

T: Richard Hughes

steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and went modest third when edged right over 1f out, no match for first two

6/1

Form: 302241

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict

Mostly in good form this year and comes here after winning three-runner contest at Bath (11.6f, firm) a week ago; nudged up only 2lb for that and should also be suited by this C&D; ought to go well again.

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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(5)

18th Oct 2021

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:00 Ascot

Nicks Not Wonder

9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Jamie Osborne

Versatile type who has form figures of 224122 since August and was a clear second behind a well-handicapped rival at Lingfield (2m, AW) last time; his last win was over an extended 1m3f and he should give it another good shot on this drop back in trip.

13/2

2nd

3

(9)

21st Sep 2021

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1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield (AW)

Nicks Not Wonder

9st 5lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Only beat two rivals when gaining well-deserved victory at Bath ten days ago (1m3f, firm) and had limitations exposed at Wolverhampton on Saturday, beaten more than 8l despite being allowed to dictate the tempo (1m6f); likely one or two stronger if making a quick reappearance.

7/2

2nd

1

(1)

18th Sep 2021

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nicks Not Wonder

10st 5lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Jamie Osborne

Mostly in good form this year and comes here after winning three-runner contest at Bath (11.6f, firm) a week ago; nudged up only 2lb for that and should also be suited by this C&D; ought to go well again.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 548323

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict

Slightly disappointing when well-held third at Chelmsford this month (raced too freely) but came very close to a breakthrough success when upped to 2m at Beverley (good) in August and is not yet fully exposed.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(2)

26th Oct 2021

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:00 Newcastle (AW)

Dreambird

9st 7lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Roger Charlton

Eight-race maiden, but has gone close in two of her last four starts including when just outstayed at Bath (2m1f, good to firm) this month; respected on her best form, but a concern that she ran so poorly in her only encounter with Tapeta (at Wolverhampton) on her penultimate outing.

3/1

2nd

8

(7)

13th Oct 2021

Good To Firm

2m 1f 24y

Class 5

16:25 Bath

Dreambird

8st 13lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Roger Charlton

Improved form upped to 2m in her second handicap when going very close at Beverley (good) in August but her form has slumped on AW in two subsequent runs; still lightly raced and now returns to turf but has something to prove and she needs a major revival.

11/2

3rd

3

(4)

18th Sep 2021

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dreambird

9st 3lb

J: Thore Hammer Hansen

T: Roger Charlton

Slightly disappointing when well-held third at Chelmsford this month (raced too freely) but came very close to a breakthrough success when upped to 2m at Beverley (good) in August and is not yet fully exposed.

3/1

Form: 0566

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict

Unable to justify market support when last of six on last month's handicap/AW debut at Kempton (1m4f); tries a new trip here and remains unexposed but others have much less to prove.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(14)

7th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

14:25 Haydock

Divine Comedy

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Ridden since May 2023 by Kaiya Fraser; has flourished in staying handicaps, this season winning easily over 2m at Haydock (soft) and a superb second from off the pace over 2m4f at Royal Ascot (good to firm); good fifth of 17 at York (2m) 17 days ago but that suggests she needs to resume improvement and this step back in trip asks a question if it's not soft ground.

5/1

5th

2

(7)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Divine Comedy

9st 12lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Ridden since May 2023 by Kaiya Fraser; has flourished in staying handicaps, this season winning easily over 2m at Haydock (soft) and a superb second from off the pace over 2m4f at Royal Ascot (good to firm); chance of further improvement is still alive, so she's on the shortlist.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £40.00
Straight Forecast £43.90
Trifecta £58.00

Selections

RP Ratings:

Nicks Not Wonder

Daily Record:

Dreambird

Telegraph:

Divine Comedy

POSTDATA:

Nicks Not Wonder

LAMBOURN:

Nicks Not Wonder

Daily Mail:

Nicks Not Wonder

Daily Mirror:

Nicks Not Wonder