16:40 Salisbury
Wednesday 28 June 2023
All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10
Showcasing Standing At Whitsbury Manor Bibury Cup Handicap
- 3YO only | Class 3 | 1m 4f 5y | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 34.2s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Goodwood maiden winner last autumn but his limitations have seemingly been exposed at Group 3/listed level since, last of 6 behind Gregory there (11.2f, good to firm) 33 days ago. No chances taken with opening mark on handicap debut.
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Has reacted well to blinkers, winning an 11f Kempton novice and a 1¼m handicap at Ascot this spring. Ran creditably under a more patient ride at Epsom earlier this month and he holds solid frame claims again.
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Chased home Derby runner-up King of Steel at Nottingham on latter start at 2 yrs before landing maiden there on return. Perhaps found ground quick enough for him when third of 6 in handicap at Newbury (10f, firm, 3/1) 21 days ago and he remains likely to progress.
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Fairly useful form at 2 yrs but failed to justify support when eighth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at York (11.8f, firm) 41 days ago, shaping as if he'd come on for the run. Could do better with that now under his belt.
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Trained by Ian Williams at 2 yrs and showed much improved form on stable/handicap debut with an excellent short-head second of 5 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, firm, 9/1) 14 days ago, edged out by a thriving sort and finishing clear of rest. Can go well again.
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Won in ready fashion at Windsor in May and ran at least as well stepped up in trip when second of 4 in handicap at Sandown (14f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Mark looks to have him about right at present, though.
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Enjoyed a productive 2-y-o campaign on the AW, completing the hat-trick on New Year's Eve. Hard to judge his achievements on turf so far this year, mid-field in the London Gold Cup before failing to handle firm ground at Newbury last time. Has slipped back to last winning mark.
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Much improved for a step up in trip when bolting up on handicap debut at Kempton in February before following up under a penalty at Southwell 6 days later. 10 lb higher again but is almost certain to continue progressing and she has to be taken seriously switched back to turf.
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Forecasts
Maasai Mara (9/4), Baltic Voyage (7/2), Nader King (9/2), Krona (13/2), Gozo (9/1), Enochdhu (9/1), Galactic Jack (12/1), Raintown (28/1)
A competitive 3-y-o handicap, with the bottom-weight KRONA fancied to land the hat-trick after completing a quickfire double on AW in February. Gozo took a significant step forward on his handicap debut at Haydock last time and is feared most, with Nader King also open to progress stepped up further in trip.
- Krona13/2
- Gozo9/1
- Nader King9/2
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £12,885.002nd: £6,042.003rd: £3,022.004th: £1,510.005th: £755.006th: £378.00
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