Showcasing Standing At Whitsbury Manor Bibury Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Beaten between 5l and 7l in his three qualifying races at up to 1m2f and there could be better in store moving into handicaps; 7lb claimer Donagh Murphy had three rides last week, all second or third.

Wore cheekpieces all three starts; ended well on top in a maiden at Newmarket (1m2f, soft) in October and a Southwell novice (at 1-7) in February; third of six in a warm novice at Southwell (again 1m4f on AW) in early April was creditable and he should have more to offer in handicaps over 1m4f+.

AW novice winner in November and second in Ascot handicap (1m2f, good to firm) on reappearance, despite wandering under pressure in the latter; York handicap (1m2f, good) three weeks later was his first backward step and he's moved up in trip today in his bid to bounce back.

1-4 when winning a Ripon maiden (1m4f, good) in April on second start; last of six in a Newmarket novice (1m4f, good to firm) one month later was disappointing and headgear goes on for this handicap debut; early days.

First-time cheekpieces (kept since) and first crack at 1m2f when winning from the front in a handicap here last month; close fourth over that same C&D (again good to firm) off today's mark next time; dam was a 1m4f winner and this trip is now worth a go.