32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 30.45s

(4)

Make Good¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: D H Brown| OR: 77

9/2

Unsuited by conditions when last seen in October in an Epsom nursery and now makes his AW/Fibresand debut. Dropped 3lb from his initial mark he's a half-brother to a Fibresand winner and given his connections he should be watched in the market.

Form: 01259-

(2)

Hard Graft⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: D H Brown| OR: 76| C

3/1

Landed a gamble on his Fibresand debut (6f) showing much improved form although the handicapper dealt him a 7lb rise for that win when he attempted to follow up over a 7f. Again ran with credit on Tapeta last time and may appreciate a move back here although he might be vulnerable to less-exposed sorts.

Form: 5701-33

(1)

Bezos^p³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Mahon⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 75| D

8/1

Got lumbered with a 9lb rise after winning a 7f Lingfield handicap at the backend of last year and that's proved to be something of an impost in his last two runs. Now moves on to this surface for the first time but has little leeway off this mark.

Form: 4241-53

(3)

Helen Sherbet¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 74| CD

5/2

Has really taken to this surface with form figures of 15313 around here and she is unbeaten over this trip here. Appeared well suited by this trip last time she tried it (allowed her to travel better) but the mile stretched her (last start) and best judged on her C&D form.

Form: 715-313

(5)

Going Native¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Olly Williams| OR: 65| BF

3/1

Both her runs here have been over the mile trip and it was very much her first try here that was the better of the two. The fact she missed the break last time didn't help and given how well she travelled first time here a drop back to 7f may well suit her better.

Form: 4354-33

Non-Runners

(6)

Montague⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: Patrick Vaughan

Forecasts

Helen Sherbet (5/2), Hard Graft (3/1), Going Native (3/1), Montague (3/1), Make Good (9/2), Bezos (8/1)

A fascinating little contest and there is some decent if limited Fibresand form on offer with Helen Sherbet the most experienced on Fibresand and she may well appreciate this move back to 7f after a mile appeared to stretch her last time. David Brown is well represented with Hard Graft and MAKE GOOD giving him a strong hand; the former has already won here over shorter but the latter looks the more interesting this time especially with his pedigree. Going Native should appreciate this drop back to 7f and is she gets away on terms then she can’t be ruled out.