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Good To FirmShowcasing Standing At Whitsbury Manor Bibury Cup Handicap
- Prize money: £12885
- 1m 4f 5y
- Class 3
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
13/8 (Won)
- Win: £3.25
- Place: £1.50
Form: 921 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (12) |
3rd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Excellent 3yo season culminated in his Listed win at Ascot (1m6f, soft) and, after a delayed reappearance last year, he found career-best form to win a good handicap at Doncaster (14.5f, good to soft; tongue tied second time) in September on final outing; the Yorkshire Cup and Ascot Gold Cup entries are striking but ideally he would be on ground softer than good. |
5/1 |
|
1st 1 (11) |
12th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 6f 115y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Sometimes slowly away; 4-8 last year, culminating in his Listed win at Ascot (1m6f, soft) in October; not seen this term until July and back to form when a creditable, staying-on ninth of 22 at 40-1 in the Ebor at York (1m6f, good to firm; tongue tied first time) three weeks ago; down 2lb and a return to more testing ground may well suit. |
11/2 |
|
9th 9 (12) |
23rd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Sometimes slowly away; 4-8 last year, culminating in his Listed win at Ascot (1m6f, soft) in October; he's not shown nearly enough on either start this season (not seen until July) and now has tongue tied first time. |
40/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 923-71 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (1) |
20th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Scored twice (at 1m4f/1m6f) for William Muir and Chris Grassick in summer of 2024; very lightly raced and has shown little since for his current yard though, hooded when last of seven in 8.5f Wolverhampton handicap 27 days ago; Polytrack debutant. |
20/1 |
|
7th 2 (6) |
24th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Won turf handicaps over 1m4f and 1m6f for William Muir/Chris Grassick in 2024; only seen twice for this stable and finished tailed off on both occasions (hurdles last February/1m4f here last month); hooded and dropped in trip today; risky despite a tumbling handicap mark. |
25/1 |
|
8th 3 (2) |
6th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Absent and had wind surgery since a heavy defeat last February on stable/hurdles debut; now goes in tongue-tie; all of his Flat form is on turf; the betting may help to ascertain expectations. |
14/1 |
6/1
Form: 857121
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 19 (10) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Can take a hold so needs a good pace to aim at, which he had when winning at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) in August; still 2lb higher, but this may also be run to suit him so very much frame material. |
20/1 |
|
4th 7 (4) |
28th Sep 2025 Good 1m 2f 17y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Below par on AW last time; largely respectable form on turf otherwise this season, notably Windsor success in August; possibly has very little in hand off current mark, however. |
14/1 |
|
10 (1) |
28th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 3 |
8st 10lb |
The latest of three turf wins was at Windsor (1m2f) two weeks ago; one respectable effort on dirt at Jebel Ali in early 2024 but unraced on AW in Britain and he likely needs something new for Tapeta if he's to defy his current mark. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 2-515 CD
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 13 (8) |
2nd Aug 2025 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
2-5 for current yard after prevailing at Newcastle (1m4f, AW debut) and Hamilton (1m5f, good to soft; by a neck) on last two outings; raised another 4lb but he's getting his act together and, after two attempts last season, another go at 1m6f now looks plausible; has to be in serious calculations. |
5/1 |
|
1st 3 (6) |
15th Jun 2025 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
1-5 for Richard Hannon and now 1-4 for current yard after prevailing in good style at Newcastle (1m4f, AW debut) five weeks ago; seemed to act on a range of ground on turf before that (won a maiden on heavy) but that AW run was a significant advance and he's now gone back up 7lb. |
5/2 |
11/4
Form: 11 D
Last run: 44 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (8) |
20th Nov 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
On a recovery mission (like stablemate Power Of Destiny) having been tailed off in both handicap starts; assessor has dropped her 5lb and there's no denying she looked a smart prospect at one point. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 2 (8) |
20th Nov 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
On a recovery mission (like stablemate Power Of Destiny) having been tailed off in both handicap starts; assessor has dropped her 5lb and there's no denying she looked a smart prospect at one point. |
13/2 |
|
10th 5 (9) |
25th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Won maiden at Kempton (1m3f, AW) in January and novice at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in May; did it well too, looking a useful prospect, but something amiss on handicap/turf debut (1m4f, good to firm) in June and off since; it should be instructive to see whether the betting suggests she will bounce back. |
7/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £7.63 |
| Trifecta | £22.80 |
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