Showcasing Standing At Whitsbury Manor Bibury Cup Handicap

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 2m 33.75s

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Silent Glance⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89| D

9/2

Bred to be useful and has looked a good prospect in winning both outings to date, well on top at the finish when beating 6 rivals at Wolverhampton 44 days ago. Handicapper has taken no chances with her opening mark but there's even more to come.

Form: 11

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Sam Hawkens²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 88| CD

9/2

Progressed again to open his account in a testing-ground C&D maiden in May. Not discredited in quicker conditions when fifth on handicap debut at Doncaster but needs more from this mark.

Form: 2-515

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Subsequent¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| D

9/4

Left debut form behind when second of 9 in novice here in May and didn't need to improve to open his account at Haydock next time. More to come and makes plenty of appeal on handicap debut.

Form: 921

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Spaceport²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 80| D

9/4

Lightly raced and relished the step up to this trip when scoring in game fashion at Leicester 22 days ago. Can do better still, particularly if there's an emphasis on stamina, so deserves respect.

Form: 4923-71

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Whathappensinvegas²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 80

6/1

Steadily getting better and made it two wins from his last three starts when cosily landing a 4-runner event at Hamilton earlier in the month. This is a stronger race but he can't be ruled out.

Form: 857121

Forecasts

Subsequent (9/4), Spaceport (9/4), Sam Hawkens (9/2), Silent Glance (9/2), Whathappensinvegas (6/1)

The form of SUBSEQUENT's second here on penultimate outing (before he got off the mark easily at Haydock) has a solid look to it and he's bred to keep improving, so he takes marginal preference over the unbeaten Silent Glance, who has her first turf outing. Spaceport is very much one to consider, too.