GB - Fontwell Park - Race 3

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

21.8f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Soft in places)

10.5K

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Verdict

Neil Mulholland fields two live candidates here in SUPER SABRE SAM and Sunshine Diamond. The latter is unexposed under Rules and is bound to be popular in his hat-trick bid but preference is for Super Sabre Sam, who was successful over C&D on his sole previous visit here and the trip (3m) was probably to blame for his below par display at Newbury last month. Marlacoo has barely put a foot wrong in his career to date and he has to be feared.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
5	Landed a 19f maiden here in October and placed in handicaps at Windsor and Ludlow on first 2 starts of this year. Stamina perhaps stretched upped to 3m at Newbury last time and he's worth considering back down in trip here with cheekpieces enlisted. 1st Pick 5 Super Sabre Sam Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: Neil Mulholland J: Brendan Powell T: Neil Mulholland	98	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Landed a 19f maiden here in October and placed in handicaps at Windsor and Ludlow on first 2 starts of this year. Stamina perhaps stretched upped to 3m at Newbury last time and he's worth considering back down in trip here with cheekpieces enlisted.
1	Struck at second time of asking over hurdles in Ireland last summer, landing a 3m Wexford maiden with first-time cheekpieces enlisted. Followed up from the front on debut for new yard at Southwell (24.3f, good to firm) in October and this 6-y-o may well have more to offer now handicapping. 2nd Pick 1 Sunshine Diamond (Ire) Jockey: Conor O'farrell Trainer: Neil Mulholland J: Conor O'farrell T: Neil Mulholland	98	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Struck at second time of asking over hurdles in Ireland last summer, landing a 3m Wexford maiden with first-time cheekpieces enlisted. Followed up from the front on debut for new yard at Southwell (24.3f, good to firm) in October and this 6-y-o may well have more to offer now handicapping.
4	Bumper winner in Ireland and opened hurdles account at the fifth attempt when landing the odds in a 6-runner Ayr novice (19.5f, heavy) last time. Major player back in handicap company. 3rd Pick 4 Marlacoo (Ire) Jockey: Stan Sheppard Trainer: Tom Lacey J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	100	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Bumper winner in Ireland and opened hurdles account at the fifth attempt when landing the odds in a 6-runner Ayr novice (19.5f, heavy) last time. Major player back in handicap company.

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