14 Jan 2022 15:20 Sedgefield
Winner: £8,900 (Penalty: £4,466); Distance: 2m 178y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Cazoo Search Drive Smile Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Lime Drop (FR) (filly, chestnut, 11 12) | 49-6111 / 9 | Jump (36) | T J O'Brien | H D Daly Mrs Christine Graves | 6/4 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, led going well before 2 out, awkward last, hard ridden run-in, held on, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | Ravenscar (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 859/670 / 8 | Flat (34), Jump (19) | Joe Williamson | P A Kirby Mr J A Hall | 25/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 7 L | Alright Marlene (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12) | 4P2-461 / 9 | Jump (13) | Alex Edwards | Samantha & Jacqueline Coward Mr J W Nellis | 2/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 12 L | Gine Sacre (FR) (filly, grey, 11 8) | 4P-7339 / 9 | Jump (67) | Henry Brooke | Miss P Robson Mr Semore Kurdi | 28/1 | |
| raced in 5th out wide, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Durragh (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 6) | 223456 / 5 | Jump (25) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr Robert Aplin | 15/2 | |
| chased leader until 3rd, went 2nd again after bypassing omitted 3 out until before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 5 L | Kitty Hall (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 2) | 9-64UP0 / 8 | Jump (42) | Sean Quinlan | B Butterworth Miss E J Butterworth | 66/1 | |
| raced keenly in last pair, 5th and struggling before 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 22 L | Miss West (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 5066 / 5 | Jump (54) | Isabel Williams | Evan Williams Mr Billy Bates | 10/1 | |
| off the pace in 6h, last pair and struggling turning in, tailed off | ||||||||||
| SU | 7 |   | - | Fleeting Blue (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) | 44 / 4 | Flat (73), Jump (16) | C O'Farrell | T Coyle & K Wood David Bishop &… | 17/2 | |
| in rear, no chance when slipped up turning in | ||||||||||
