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Mametz Wood¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 73

13/8

Makes his handicap/Fibresand debut with his sire having recent had his first winner on the surface. Looked a promising sort when last seen at Redcar (7, heavy) at the end of last year and looks to have potential if he takes to the surface.

Form: 233-

(4)

Moltoir¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: B Ellison| OR: 72

7/1

The American influence in his pedigree gives hope that he'll act on this surface as he makes his handicap debut on it for a new yard. Looked very laboured when last seen over a mile on turf and could well benefit from some headgear.

Form: 804623-

(1)

How Bizarre⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 69

11/2

Likes to go from the front and can run a little free but ran well enough on his AW (Tapeta) debut last time over 7f on his first handicap start. On the evidence of his last two runs could prove vulnerable here making his Fibresand debut over a mile.

Form: 444-2

(2)

The Night King⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carson| T: M Quinn| OR: 63| D

10/1

Scored on his last run for his previous stable and continued to run well on his first run for this yard despite not being able to follow-up that win. Both those runs came in a lower grade though but he is off the same mark making his Fibresand debut.

Form: 580-513

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Pact Of Steel^t⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 62

10/3

Interesting sort with his sire having an unblemished record on Fibresand (3/3) and he showed promise and something like his first run making his handicap debut last time. Initial mark looked stiff (now dropped 3lb); scope for more given his pedigree.

Form: 98-96

(3)

Mabo^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 61

8/1

Second run back from a winter break in first-time blinkers finally unlocked some improvement as he scored on Tapeta over 7f. Rise of 4lb means he now steps up in grade but his first try at a mile might bring some more progress on his Fibresand debut.

Form: 7730-61

Forecasts

Mametz Wood (13/8), Pact Of Steel (10/3), How Bizarre (11/2), Moltoir (7/1), Mabo (8/1), The Night King (10/1)

A competitive and intriguing three-year-old handicap but with no previous form on this surface to take into account although some of the pedigrees suggest that some will act well on Fibresand. Therefore a chance is taken with PACT OF STEEL who looks as though he will be suited by this surface with more to come in handicaps. Mametz Wood is making his handicap/Fibresand debut but is from a yard that does well here and will be a danger if he’s ready to go after a break. Mabo steps up in trip but that may well unlock some more potential while Moltoir represents some shrewd connections although he would be of more interest with some headgear on.