Racecards
16:10 Salisbury
Whitsbury Manor Stud Bibury Cup Handicap (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 5y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,562
- 2nd: £4,660
- 3rd: £2,330
- 4th: £1,165
- Form 2-1363
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
close up, pushed along 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 22111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leader until over 3f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
Drill
14- Form 8-321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders 2f, close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Mekong
39- Form 64-17
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, ridden 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 6232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up in touch in rear, wide and headway 2f out, led just inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 3616
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
raced wide close up, tracked leader over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 212187
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey T P Queally
NonRunner
King Lud
15- Form 4232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A decent renewal of this ever-popular contest. None of the octet can be dismissed with confidence with matters made more difficult by a weights range of a mere 7lb. In completing a three-timer Burgonet has never won by more than half a length which says much for his toughness and resolution, a hallmark of many a stable inmate. However, we'll take him on with INFRASTRUCTURE. The Meade gelding is still a maiden but has only had four starts and is progressing well. His latest run at Sandown catches the eye as he was a fast-finishing runner-up to Corgi when unlucky not to get closer and the winner went on to run a cracking second in a hot Royal Ascot handicap last week. Mekong was highly tried the last day at Newbury and has been given a good rest since. The likelihood is that there is more to come and the form of the Stoute yard is there for all to see. He could go very well along with Chelmsford winner Drill.
Formwatch
Mandalayan (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) In rear, soon outpaced, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind First Eleven (8-13) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in May.
Burgonet 6-4fav (9-1) Went left start, led after 1f, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, gamely, won at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Jun beating Fabulous Red (8-10) by shd, 4 ran.
Drill 2-1jfav (9-1) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jun beating Dive For Gold (9-8) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Mekong 11-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Communique (8-4) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May.
Infrastructure 3-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, not clear run inside final 2f until over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Corgi (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Blazing Saddles 12-1 (8-5) Bumped start, tracked leader until 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Diocletian (8-0) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Technological 50-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Knight To Behold (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in May.
King Lud 3-1 (9-5) Prominent, led 9f out, clear with one other over 7f out, reduced lead 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Polish (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f mdn stks (3) gf in Jun.