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15:45 Salisbury

Whitsbury Manor Stud Bibury Cup Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,000 added
  • Winner: £13,695
  • 2nd: £4,101
  • 3rd: £2,050
  • 4th: £1,025
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.45s
  • Off Time: 15:45:20
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Marmajuke Bay

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rex Bell (IRE)

    7/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Mainstream

      32 h C
      5/2
      • Form 41-14
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      dwelt, behind, latched on to remainder over 6f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards

      2(1)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Combative

      34
      11/2
      • Form 15
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      held up in touch behind leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(5)
      Silk - Maroon

      Rex Bell (IRE)

      9 p
      7/1
      • Form 83-221
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 80

      led, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish

      4(2)
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap

      Master Blueyes (IRE)

      25 D
      5/2
      • Form 856-11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      held up in touch behind leaders, effort 3f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap

      Marmajuke Bay

      27 p D
      10/1
      • Form 64-621
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 75

      took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well

      6(6)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

      The Graduate (IRE)

      25 CD
      4/1
      • Form 08-521
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, not much room on stands side rail over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2015
      (9)
      Silk -

      Simple Verse (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      2014
      (4)
      Silk -

      Kinshasa

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2013
      (2)
      Silk -

      Cafe Society

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      An intriguing contest, despite the small field. Four of the six runners arrive off the back of recent victories with REX BELL the most impressive in a maiden at Windsor. That was on soft going so conditions here will hold no fears and he'd come up against decent performers in his previous two starts. Master Blueyes, on the other hand, still has a bit to prove on the ground but Haydock scorer Marmajuke Bay won’t be inconvenienced and makes more appeal than course and distance winner The Graduate in this grade. Mainstream never figured at Haydock last time but is reunited here with Ryan Moore while Combative wasn't far behind Ascot winner Primitivo at Sandown last month.

      Formwatch

      Mainstream 7-2 (9-6) Steadied start, took keen hold in last, ridden over 3f out, hanging left 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 5, 7 3/4l behind Red Verdon (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.

      Combative 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 3l behind Primitivo (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.

      Rex Bell (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-1) Made all, drew clear inside final furlong, won at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun beating Endless Acres (9-1) by 3l, 14 ran.

      Master Blueyes (IRE) 10-3 (9-1) Tracked leader 3f, close up, headway on outer to lead over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, all out, won at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Gunnery (9-7) by ns, 8 ran.

      Marmajuke Bay 9-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in May beating Kajaki (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

      The Graduate (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on gamely, won at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May beating Pongo Twistleton (8-7) by 1l, 13 ran.