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Betway Trophy (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m6f, Flat, 4yo+, £51,540, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 59.44s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Roaring Legend is preferred for this competitive Class 2 staying event, taken ahead of the head of our figures on a more progressive-looking profile even with Real Dream rating two pounds higher. Real Dream himself, along with Beylerbeyi and Majestic, make up the chief dangers in a race where barely a dozen pounds covers the first half a dozen home on our figures. Confidence is low in such a tightly-bunched line-up, but Roaring Legend's profile gives the strongest case for improvement.
Result
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden
settled at the back - driven and made ground two furlongs out - closed on the front-runner with a furlong left before going ahead in the final furlong - fended off a determined challenge to assert close home
Colin Keane
Olly Murphy
settled at the back - driven and made ground two furlongs out - moved into third in the final furlong - claimed second and closed on the winner close home but narrowly denied
Saffie Osborne
Nicky Henderson
raced in mid-division - made ground three furlongs out - driven two furlongs out to go in front with a furlong left - came under pressure and was overtaken in the final furlong - dropped to third close home but continued to the line
Billy Loughnane
Ian Williams
raced freely at the back - pressed for a response two furlongs out - made ground with a furlong left - moved into fourth in the final furlong - squeezed for room and had to be steadied close to the line
Lewis Edmunds
Harry Charlton
went straight to the front - driven and overtaken with a furlong left - dropped away in the final furlong
David Egan
Dylan Cunha
up with the pace early - driven two furlongs out - faded with a furlong left
Ryan Kavanagh (3)
Ian Williams
raced in mid-division - squeezed for room two furlongs out - pressed for a response but dropped right away with a furlong left
Edward Greatrex
Ian Williams
raced up with the front group early - driven and dropped away two furlongs out - faded with a furlong left
Connor Beasley
Charlie Johnston
raced up with the front group early - pressed for a response two furlongs out - faded fast soon after
Tom Marquand
Jack Channon
raced in mid-division - slipped to the back three furlongs out - soundly held soon after
Racecard
Colin Keane
Olly Murphy 1/9
Our pick on his overall profile at 106, with a couple of runner-up efforts and a third earlier in his last five pointing to a capable sort, and he is proven over today's distance and going. He remains without a win of late and his last two starts have been quieter, but the underlying figures make the case.
- Sire
- Roaring Lion (USA)
- Dam
- Amarysia (FR) by Medicean
- Owner
- Alan Peterson
- Breeder
- S C E A Marmion Vauville Et Al
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Wilmcote, Warks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 9 runs (11%)
- Ratings
- Perf 106, Speed 92
- Wind surgery
- w 2
Billy Loughnane
Ian Williams 3/38
A well-below-par eighth last time out followed an unplaced run before that, though a pair of runner-up efforts feature earlier in his last six starts. Beylerbeyi has raced over today's distance and going before and remains competitive on our figures at 99.
- Sire
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Dam
- Gherdaiya (GB) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Midtech 2
- Breeder
- Al Shaqab Racing
- Foaled
- 3 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Alvechurch, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 38 runs (8%)
- Ratings
- Perf 99, Speed 89
Ryan Kavanagh (3)
Ian Williams 3/38
Modest reading to the bare form, with nothing better than a fourth in his last six starts. Real Dream has raced over today's distance and going before and tops our figures at 108, narrowly ahead of the next in line, with more upside than the results suggest.
- Sire
- Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Laganore (IRE) by Fastnet Rock
- Owner
- Macable Partnership
- Breeder
- Newtown Anner Stud
- Foaled
- 5 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Alvechurch, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 38 runs (8%)
- Ratings
- Perf 108, Speed 94
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden 6/48
Won last time out, though that followed a well-below-par sixth the run before, and the form in between has been mixed. Valedictory has raced over today's distance and going before, but sits down our list at 94 after a 48-day break.
- Sire
- Cracksman (GB)
- Dam
- Valiant Girl (GB) by Lemon Drop Kid
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Breeder
- Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 48 runs (13%)
- Ratings
- Perf 94, Speed 90
David Egan
Dylan Cunha 4/22
A mid-pack contender on 95, quick to reappear just 13 days on. A win sits in the middle of his recent form, with placed efforts around it, though he was unplaced last time. Proven over today's distance and going, he has enough to be competitive without standing out.
- Sire
- Make Believe (GB)
- Dam
- Twiggy's Girl (IRE) by Manduro
- Owner
- Quest Thoroughbreds Asgards Captain
- Breeder
- Miss Eileen Farrelly
- Foaled
- 8 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 22 runs (18%)
- Ratings
- Perf 95, Speed 91
Saffie Osborne
Nicky Henderson 0/5
Won last time out, but that followed a well-below-par fifth the run before, and the form has been mixed. Goblet Of Fire has raced over today's distance and going before, though our figures rate him bottom of this field at 87, back from a 68-day absence.
- Sire
- Saxon Warrior (JPN)
- Dam
- War No More (USA) by War Front
- Owner
- Mrs Angelica Spence
- Breeder
- Mike Spence
- Foaled
- 13 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Ratings
- Perf 87, Speed 80
Tom Marquand
Jack Channon 3/19
Runner-up last time out marks a clear step forward from a fourth the run before, after modest form earlier this campaign. Majestic has raced over today's distance and going before and rates well above his official mark at 97, quick to reappear 13 days on.
- Sire
- Conduit (IRE)
- Dam
- Grevillea (IRE) by Admiralofthefleet
- Owner
- M Channon
- Breeder
- Mr & Mrs Nick Hitchins
- Foaled
- 9 Mar 2018
- Stable
- West Ilsley, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 19 runs (16%)
- Ratings
- Perf 97, Speed 85
Lewis Edmunds
Harry Charlton 3/16
Won last time out and the run before that too, part of three wins from his last five starts, with a second and a sixth the only blips. Wine Dark Sea has raced over today's going before and sits mid-pack on our figures at 94.
- Sire
- Ulysses (IRE)
- Dam
- Ajwibah (GB) by Sea The Stars
- Owner
- Dan Gilbert
- Breeder
- Dan Gilbert
- Foaled
- 27 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Beckhampton, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 16 runs (19%)
- Ratings
- Perf 94, Speed 81
Edward Greatrex
Ian Williams 3/38
The bare form reads poorly — a run of midfield-and-worse finishes, and winless in his last five. But our figures rate him well clear of that at 95, helped by a solid speed figure, and he is proven over today's distance and going. Whether he can run to our number is the question.
- Sire
- Muhaarar (GB)
- Dam
- Rainbow Springs (GB) by Selkirk
- Owner
- Tracey Bell Caroline Lyons
- Breeder
- Michael E Wates Cbe
- Foaled
- 12 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Alvechurch, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 38 runs (8%)
- Ratings
- Perf 95, Speed 89
Connor Beasley
Charlie Johnston 9/67
Yet to win in his last five and down among these on our figures at 93. He was unplaced last time, with a third his best recent effort further back. Proven over today's distance and going, but he needs to step up sharply to figure.
- Sire
- Teofilo (IRE)
- Dam
- Lunar Maria (GB) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Breeder
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 22 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Middleham Moor, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 67 runs (13%)
- Ratings
- Perf 93, Speed 86
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.