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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
- Form 41-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
dwelt, behind, latched on to remainder over 6f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards
Combative
34- Form 15
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in touch behind leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 83-221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Shoemark
led, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 856-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A King
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up in touch behind leaders, effort 3f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 64-621
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey S J Drowne
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 08-521
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
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
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.