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16:40 Beverley
Barbara's Special Birthday Year Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 32y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,225
- 2nd: £1,864
- 3rd: £932
- 4th: £466
- Form 53-5722
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Louis Steward
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, short of room inside final furlong and switched left, driven and stayed on to go 2nd near finish
- Form 807727
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
in rear, outpaced 5f out
- Form 6570-53
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey G Lee
led after 1f, headed briefly over 5f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Maghfoor
84- Form 2-219
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey J Quinn
in touch, headway to track leaders 6f out, led on bit approaching 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, soon edged right, no extra and lost 2 places near finish
- Form 165337
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
close up, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, driven and ran on to go 3rd near finish
- Form 8034/41
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
close up, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 316266
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P J McDonald
raced wide tracked leader after 2f, led briefly over 5f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 354116
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
Withdrawn
- Form 410273/
- Age 11
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey A Mullen
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MAGHFOOR carries a risk over this trip given his pedigree. However, there was significant support for him in the early market for a stronger race at Kempton last week and that makes his presence here intriguing. His maiden form indicates he is much better than his last run indicates and he is given a chance to redeem himself. Bula's Belle and Royal Flag are on good marks for their return to this trip and Taper Tantrum represents a yard who do well around here. Vercingetorix has been rejuvenated by his handler. He drops in class following a shallow effort last time and ought to be more competitive this time.
Formwatch
Taper Tantrum (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on and just held post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Machine Learner (9-5) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Saved By The Bell (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, 2nd 6f out, challenging and hanging left 3f out, soon beaten and continued to hang left, well beaten over 1f out, last of 7, 14 1/4l behind Graceful Lady (8-2) at York 2m hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Bulas Belle 11-4cfav (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 7f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Pumblechook (10-0) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Maghfoor 6-1 (9-7) Slight lead 2f, tracked leader, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 11 3/4l behind Eynhallow (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Royal Flag 14-1 (9-10) Raced in 7th early, no impression straight, 7th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Dara Tango (8-13) at Galway 1m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Aug.
Attention Seaker 8-1 (9-11) Chased leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, held on well towards finish, won at Catterick 2m hcp (6) sft in Aug beating Bodacious Name (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Cray (IRE) 25-1 (8-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 8, 11l behind Tor (8-6) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Vercingetorix (IRE) 11-4fav (8-7) Tracked leader, led over 9f out, ridden and being leant on by rival 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Graceful Lady (8-2) at York 2m hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Bourne 7-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 8, 23l behind Boruma (11-8) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in May.