22:45 Beverley 20 Jun 2023
Happy Birthday Robert Handicap
Class 5 | 3YO plus
Winner £4,527 - 9 ran
wore hood to post, tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led out wide over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, always doing enough
slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, good headway between horses over 2f out went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, always held
held up off the pace in last trio, headway between horses 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
held up in 6th, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th final furlong
pushed along early, held up in 5th, pushed along on inside 3f out, ridden and no response 2f out, no further headway
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along inside final 2f, soon ridden and unable to quicken, weakened soon after
walked to post, led over 1f, settled in 3rd 5f out, pushed along inside final 3f, switched right over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
tracked leader, led 7f out, pushed along 3f out, led field centre in straight over 2f out, soon headed, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened quickly soon after
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good to Firm | 9 | Grifter | 6 | 3 | 9 5 | 73 | 349-725 | 25 days | R Fahey (26 miles) | Jack Garritty | 9/ 2 | 1:44.20 |
| 2021 | Good to Firm | 9 | Wise Judgement | 1 | 3 | 9 1 | 70 | 277 | 223 days | C & M Johnston (75 miles) | Joe Fanning | 7/ 2 | 1:47.11 |
| 2019 | Good | 11 | Stringybark Creek | 6 | 5 | 10 0 | 75 | 060-282 | 29 days | D Loughnane (140 miles) | Laura Coughlan | 13/ 2 | 1:46.83 |
| 2018 | Good | 10 | Brother McGonagall | 4 | 4 | 9 12 | 73 | 3580-01 | 18 days | T Easterby (26 miles) | Tony Hamilton | 9/ 2 | 1:45.55 |
| 2017 | Good to Firm | 8 | Alfred Richardson | 7 | 3 | 9 2 | 72 | 57-413 | 13 days | J J Davies (83 miles) | P Makin | 15/ 8 | 1:46.19 |
| 2016 | Good | 7 | Lord Kelvin | 9 | 3 | 9 2 | 74 | 9418-4 | 15 days | C Hills (198 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 3/ 1 | 1:45.28 |
| 2015 | Good | 6 | Thorkhill Star | 5 | 3 | 9 3 | 74 | 223-581 | 35 days | R Fahey (26 miles) | Sammy Jo Bell | 3/ 1 | 1:45.10 |