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Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Chase (4) Class 4

  • Distance: 2m 7f 131y
  • Age: 5yo
  • Runners: 9
  • Prize: £11,600
Babbitt Racing silk
No. 4
Dentley De Mee (Fr)

Made solid start for this yard (after 20-month absence) when second in handicap chase at Ffos Las in November and backed that up when runner-up there next 2 starts. Remains fairly treated and is a must for the shortlist.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
09/02/23 Ffos Las 2/8 Charlie Deutsch Chase 2m 7f 177y Soft 11st 12lbs
05/01/23 Ffos Las 2/9 Charlie Deutsch Chase 2m 7f 177y Heavy 11st 8lbs
06/11/22 Ffos Las 2/5 Charlie Deutsch Chase 2m 7f 177y Soft 11st 8lbs
23/03/21 Taunton 5/9 Jamie Moore Chase 3m 2f 57y Gd/Frm 0 11st 0lbs
04/03/21 Taunton 2/9 Jamie Moore Chase 2m 7f 3y Soft 0 11st 5lbs
20/02/21 Wincanton 1/6 Jamie Moore Chase 3m 1f 30y Heavy 0 11st 12lbs
30/12/20 Market Rasen 4/14 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 3m 3f 123y Soft 0 10st 3lbs
08/12/20 Uttoxeter 4/9 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 2m 6f 108y Heavy 0 11st 1lbs
06/11/20 Warwick 3/9 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 3m 1f 100y Gd/Sft 0 10st 13lbs
11/10/20 Newton Abbot 3/6 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 3m 1f 170y Gd/Sft 0 11st 2lbs
30/07/20 Southwell 7/12 Chester Williams Hurdle 2m 4f 88y Gd/Frm 0 11st 3lbs
08/07/20 Stratford-On-Avon 7/10 David Noonan Chase 2m 4f 205y Gd/Sft 0 11st 10lbs
12/12/19 Warwick 5/6 Chester Williams Chase 3m Heavy 0 11st 12lbs
28/11/19 Taunton -/13 Chester Williams Chase 2m 7f 3y Gd/Sft B 11st 12lbs
23/10/19 Worcester 4/9 David Bass Chase 2m 7f Gd/Sft 0 10st 9lbs
03/10/19 Warwick 4/8 Jonjo O'Neill Jr. Chase 3m Gd/Sft 0 11st 8lbs
20/04/19 Haydock Park 4/8 Chester Williams Chase 2m 3f 203y Gd/Frm 0 11st 0lbs
31/03/19 Ascot 3/4 Chester Williams Chase 2m 167y Gd/Frm 0 10st 9lbs
27/02/19 Wincanton 2/8 Chester Williams Chase 2m 4f 35y Good 0 11st 4lbs
26/01/19 Cheltenham 4/8 Chester Williams Chase 2m 4f 127y Gd/Sft 0 10st 9lbs
15/12/18 Cheltenham 4/5 Chester Williams Chase 2m 4f 127y Gd/Sft 0 11st 0lbs
Mrs Susan Anne Gent silk
No. 7
Skinflint (Ire)

Consistent sort who finally got off the mark under Rules here last month, coming clear in impressive fashion. That was a career best so 10 lb rise is fair and leading contender back up in trip.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
03/02/23 Chepstow 1/13 Bryan Carver Chase 2m 3f 98y Good 0 10st 5lbs
04/01/23 Hereford 3/13 Denis O'Regan Chase 2m 4f 194y Soft 11st 12lbs
16/02/22 Hereford 2/9 Jonathan Burke Chase 2m 4f 194y Soft 11st 7lbs
12/01/22 Leicester 3/11 Jonathan Burke Chase 2m 6f 151y Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
17/12/21 Uttoxeter 2/20 Jonathan Burke Hurdle 2m 3f 207y Soft 11st 8lbs
21/08/19 Worcester 2/11 Bryan Carver Chase 2m 4f Good 0 11st 10lbs
14/08/19 Newton Abbot 2/8 Bryan Carver Chase 2m 4f 216y Soft 11st 12lbs
21/07/19 Newton Abbot 4/12 Bryan Carver Hurdle 3m 2f 105y Good 11st 5lbs
03/07/19 Worcester 2/11 Connor Brace Hurdle 2m 4f Good 11st 8lbs
25/06/19 Newton Abbot 2/11 Bryan Carver Chase 3m 1f 170y Good 11st 6lbs
20/06/18 Uttoxeter -/15 Tom Scudamore Hurdle 2m 7f 70y Good B 11st 12lbs
17/04/18 Exeter -/15 Tom Scudamore Hurdle 2m 7f 25y Heavy + 11st 5lbs
26/03/18 Taunton 7/8 Tom Scudamore Hurdle 2m 3f 1y Soft 11st 9lbs
09/03/18 Sandown Park 6/8 Mr Nathan Rahman Hurdle 1m 7f 216y Soft 11st 13lbs
10/02/18 Newbury 6/10 Michael Heard Hurdle 2m 69y Heavy 11st 2lbs
04/02/18 Taunton 8/13 David Noonan Hurdle 2m 104y Heavy 11st 3lbs
30/12/17 Taunton -/14 David Noonan Hurdle 2m 3f 1y Soft 10st 12lbs
Pontispool Racing Club silk
No. 6
Mormon (Ire)

Further signs of decline this season for new yard and others preferred.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
03/02/23 Chepstow -/12 Bryan Carver Chase 3m 2f 54y Good z 11st 6lbs
21/12/22 Lingfield Park 5/6 Ellis Collier Chase 2m 7f 110y Heavy z 11st 9lbs
03/12/22 Chepstow 4/9 Bryan Carver Chase 2m 7f 131y Good z 10st 6lbs
19/12/21 Thurles 4/8 M. P. O'Connor Chase 3m 182y Gd/Sft 12st 0lbs
14/11/21 Punchestown 10/20 Rachael Blackmore Hurdle 2m 7f 190y Gd/Sft + 10st 0lbs
10/10/21 Limerick 14/16 M. P. O'Connor Hurdle 3m Soft b 11st 10lbs
22/09/21 Listowel 5/12 M. P. O'Connor Chase 2m 6f Gd/Sft z 12st 0lbs
17/01/21 Punchestown -/12 Mr J. J. O'Neill Chase 3m 1f Heavy 11st 12lbs
20/12/20 Thurles 3/8 Rachael Blackmore Chase 3m 218y Heavy 12st 0lbs
08/11/20 Navan 5/22 Phillip Enright Chase 3m Soft 10st 7lbs
23/02/20 Naas 9/16 Rachael Blackmore Chase 2m 4f Soft 11st 6lbs
10/01/20 Thurles 2/12 Rachael Blackmore Chase 2m 4f 110y Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
30/11/19 Fairyhouse 5/18 Rachael Blackmore Chase 2m 5f 50y Soft 11st 12lbs
22/04/19 Fairyhouse 7/14 Rachael Blackmore Hurdle 2m 6f Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
20/02/19 Punchestown 2/13 Rachael Blackmore Hurdle 3m Gd/Sft 10st 4lbs
01/01/19 Tramore 1/14 Rachael Blackmore Hurdle 2m 5f Soft 11st 4lbs
15/12/18 Fairyhouse 3/16 Rachael Blackmore Hurdle 2m 4f Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
25/11/18 Navan 4/14 Rachael Blackmore Hurdle 2m 4f Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
The Faustinovick Syndicate silk
No. 1
Faustinovick

Finally got the job done when opening his account on return at Chepstow (3m, good to soft) in November. Back to that level when second at Wincanton but others here look better treated.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
18/02/23 Wincanton 2/6 Harry Kimber Chase 3m 1f 30y Good + 12st 1lbs
28/01/23 Uttoxeter 4/8 Harry Kimber Chase 3m 2f 13y Soft + 11st 2lbs
20/11/22 Exeter 6/12 Harry Kimber Chase 3m 54y Soft + 11st 2lbs
02/11/22 Chepstow 1/8 Harry Kimber Chase 2m 7f 131y Gd/Sft + 11st 11lbs
18/04/22 Huntingdon 4/4 Harry Kimber Chase 2m 3f 189y Good + 11st 0lbs
25/03/22 Hereford 3/5 Harry Kimber Chase 3m 1f 44y Good + 11st 9lbs
16/02/22 Hereford 4/5 Brendan Powell Chase 3m 1f 44y Soft + 11st 12lbs
03/02/22 Wincanton 3/6 Jonjo O'Neill Jr. Chase 3m 1f 30y Good z 10st 9lbs
11/01/22 Exeter 3/6 Brendan Powell Chase 3m 54y Heavy z 10st 3lbs
16/12/21 Exeter 5/17 Harry Kimber Chase 3m 54y Soft z 11st 6lbs
22/03/21 Plumpton 2/3 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 1f 152y Good b 11st 6lbs
08/03/21 Southwell 2/7 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 60y Soft z 12st 0lbs
22/02/21 Southwell 2/8 Harry Cobden Chase 3m 60y Heavy z 12st 0lbs
21/01/21 Ludlow 2/9 Jonjo O'Neill Jr. Chase 2m 4f 11y Heavy z 11st 4lbs
05/12/20 Chepstow 2/8 Sean Bowen Chase 2m 3f 98y Soft z 11st 6lbs
20/11/20 Chepstow 4/9 Tom Scudamore Chase 2m 11y Heavy z 11st 12lbs
22/10/20 Lingfield Park 4/8 Robbie Power Chase 2m 7f 110y Gd/Sft z 12st 0lbs
18/01/20 Ascot 6/7 Robbie Power Hurdle 2m 5f 141y Soft z 11st 2lbs
29/11/19 Newbury 3/11 Robbie Power Hurdle 2m 4f 118y Good 10st 12lbs
03/11/19 Carlisle 2/17 Robbie Power Hurdle 2m 4f 8y Soft 10st 12lbs
02/03/19 Newbury 2/13 Robbie Power Bumper 2m 69y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
Mr Stephen Clarke silk
No. 8
Bobmahley (Ire)

Back to winning ways when taking 10-runner handicap chase at Ffos Las, well on top finish. Not quite in same form next time but has been given a short break since.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
09/02/23 Ffos Las 4/8 Alan Johns Chase 2m 7f 177y Soft 11st 12lbs
23/01/23 Ffos Las 1/10 Alan Johns Chase 2m 7f 177y Soft 11st 11lbs
31/12/22 Uttoxeter 4/12 Alan Johns Chase 3m Heavy 11st 11lbs
24/11/22 Lingfield Park 2/9 Alan Johns Chase 2m 7f 110y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
14/10/22 Fakenham 1/5 Alan Johns Chase 3m 38y Good 11st 9lbs
17/04/22 Ffos Las 2/7 Alan Johns Chase 2m 7f 177y Good 11st 2lbs
12/02/22 Uttoxeter -/7 Alan Johns Chase 3m Heavy 11st 7lbs
27/11/21 Doncaster 2/9 Charlie Price Chase 3m 2f 1y Gd/Sft 11st 9lbs
31/10/21 Lingfield Park 2/11 Alan Johns Chase 2m 7f 110y Heavy 11st 2lbs
12/11/20 Sedgefield 4/11 Alan Johns Chase 3m 2f 59y Soft 11st 10lbs
17/10/20 Stratford-On-Avon 3/15 Alan Johns Chase 2m 6f 125y Good 11st 10lbs
26/02/20 Musselburgh 3/7 Charlie Price Chase 2m 7f 170y Soft 11st 4lbs
02/02/20 Taunton 5/17 Charlie Price Hurdle 2m 3f 1y Soft 11st 12lbs
14/12/19 Hereford 15/16 Alan Johns Hurdle 2m 3f 147y Soft 10st 12lbs
02/12/19 Plumpton 7/9 Alan Johns Hurdle 1m 7f 195y Soft 10st 12lbs
29/10/19 Chepstow 10/16 James Best Hurdle 2m 3f 100y Gd/Sft 11st 0lbs
Mr Derrick Mossop silk
No. 3
Anglers Crag

Point winner who made a successful start for this yard in Leicester novice hurdle last winter. Running a good first race over fences when fell 3 out at Exeter, but poor back there 9 days on.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
10/01/23 Exeter 3/4 Tom Scudamore Chase 3m 54y Heavy z 10st 12lbs
01/01/23 Exeter -/10 Fergus Gillard Chase 3m 54y Heavy z 11st 9lbs
25/11/22 Ffos Las 3/5 Tom Scudamore Hurdle 2m 5f 192y Soft z 11st 2lbs
19/02/22 Haydock Park Prestige Novices' Hurdle -/7 Fergus Gillard Hurdle 3m 58y Heavy z 11st 0lbs
02/02/22 Leicester 1/9 Tom Scudamore Hurdle 2m 4f 110y Soft z 11st 2lbs
14/03/21 Limerick 3/9 Mr D. Allen Bumper 2m Heavy z 12st 2lbs
06/02/21 Leopardstown 9/10 Mr D. Allen Bumper 2m Soft z 11st 13lbs
18/12/20 Navan 3/5 Mr D. Allen Bumper 2m Heavy z 11st 13lbs
10/11/20 Fairyhouse 1/9 Mr D. Allen Bumper 2m Heavy z 12st 2lbs
The Autumn Partnership silk
No. 2
Haut Folin (Fr)

Successful twice in France and bettered previous exploits without returning to his best when fifth in 8-runner Ffos Las handicap (23.8f) 38 days ago. Mark has eased a little more but he does need to take a step forward from that to play a lead role.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
09/02/23 Ffos Las 5/8 Miss Lucy Turner Chase 2m 7f 177y Soft 12st 2lbs
01/01/23 Exeter -/10 Shane Quinlan Chase 3m 54y Heavy 11st 8lbs
21/11/22 Kempton Park -/10 Charlie Deutsch Chase 2m 4f 110y Soft 10st 11lbs
28/01/22 Pau 1/5 Dylan Salmon Chase 2m 3f 194y Soft + 11st 5lbs
10/01/22 Pau -/10 Romain Julliot Chase 2m 3f 85y Heavy + 11st 0lbs
24/12/21 Pau 2/9 Romain Julliot Chase 2m 3f 85y Soft z 10st 12lbs
27/11/21 Nantes 6/12 Romain Julliot Chase 2m 2f 196y Soft z 10st 12lbs
07/11/21 Meslay-Du-Maine 1/7 Romain Julliot Chase 2m 4f 193y Soft z 10st 8lbs
04/10/21 Segre 5/8 Romain Julliot Chase 2m 2f 196y Gd/Frm 10st 8lbs
17/09/21 Auteuil 6/15 Theo Chevillard Hurdle 2m 1f 197y Soft 10st 8lbs
15/04/21 Auteuil -/15 Charlotte Prichard Hurdle 2m 1f 88y Soft 10st 8lbs
Mrs C. S. Wilson silk
No. 11
Airtothethrone (Ire)

Placed in both Irish points and bright start under Rules, unsurprisingly improving for switch to chasing when narrowly on top close home at Taunton (23f) in December. Back to form when fourth in a tongue strap at Taunton but more needed here.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
02/03/23 Taunton 4/8 Alan Johns Chase 2m 7f 3y Good z 11st 9lbs
23/01/23 Ffos Las 5/10 Charlie Price Chase 2m 7f 177y Soft 12st 2lbs
26/12/22 Huntingdon 5/8 Alan Johns Chase 2m 3f 189y Soft 11st 11lbs
08/12/22 Taunton 1/10 Alan Johns Chase 2m 7f 3y Gd/Sft 11st 11lbs
21/11/22 Ludlow 3/8 Alan Johns Chase 2m 7f 171y Soft 11st 12lbs
23/10/22 Ffos Las 4/14 Alan Johns Hurdle 2m 4f Gd/Sft 11st 0lbs
07/11/21 Ffos Las 2/8 Charlie Price Hurdle 2m 4f Soft 11st 4lbs
09/10/21 Chepstow 3/8 Alan Johns Bumper 2m 11y Gd/Frm 11st 0lbs
Eynon, Bryce & Rowley silk
No. 10
Pilot Show (Ire)

Point winner who improved on hurdles form to make a successful debut over fences at Catterick (25.3f) in December and ran creditably when 13 lengths fourth at Ffos Las. Found his run of good form coming to an abrupt halt there since, though. Has had wind op/change of headgear here.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
09/02/23 Ffos Las -/8 James Bowen Chase 2m 7f 177y Soft 0 11st 11lbs
23/01/23 Ffos Las 4/10 James Bowen Chase 2m 7f 177y Soft 0 12st 2lbs
28/12/22 Catterick Bridge 1/12 James Bowen Chase 3m 1f 54y Soft 0 11st 10lbs
14/11/22 Exeter 6/7 Dylan Kitts Hurdle 2m 7f 25y Gd/Sft 0 11st 6lbs
27/10/22 Worcester -/10 Tom Scudamore Hurdle 2m 7f Heavy 11st 5lbs
15/01/22 Kempton Park 3/8 Gavin Sheehan Hurdle 3m 121y Heavy 10st 12lbs
20/12/21 Lingfield Park 4/12 Gavin Sheehan Hurdle 2m 3f 110y Heavy 11st 4lbs
04/12/21 Chepstow 5/14 K. Brogan Bumper 2m 11y Gd/Sft 11st 0lbs