18:15 Beverley 27 Jul 2021
Happy Birthday Graham Roberts Handicap
Class 4 | 3YO plus
Winner £4,860 - 4 ran
tracked leading pair, pushed along 3f out, ridden out wide and stayed on from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
steadied start, held up off the pace in 4th, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner
led, hung left inside final furlong, soon headed and no extra in 3rd
tracked leader out wide, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Good to Firm | 10 | Bottom Bay | 6 | 3 | 8 12 | 77 | 43-33 | 25 days | M Bell (141 miles) | Cieren Fallon | 4/ 1 | 1:45.47 |
| 2019 | Good | 7 | King's Pavilion | 5 | 6 | 10 4 | 86 | 084365 | 8 days | J Ward (56 miles) | Conor McGovern | 14/ 1 | 1:45.50 |
| 2018 | Good to Soft | 7 | Three Saints Bay | 4 | 3 | 9 10 | 83 | 4-10631 | 8 days | D O'Meara (47 miles) | David Nolan | 11/ 8 | 1:49.26 |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 7 | Zodiakos | 7 | 4 | 9 11 | 78 | 304401 | 23 days | R Fell (47 miles) | Tony Hamilton | 6/ 1 | 1:49.26 |
| 2016 | Good to Firm | 6 | Dawn Mirage | 4 | 4 | 9 5 | 76 | 16-8233 | 12 days | R Fahey (26 miles) | Tony Hamilton | 3/ 1 | 1:45.13 |
| 2015 | Soft | 9 | Warfare | 8 | 6 | 9 10 | 80 | 432185 | 7 days | T Fitzgerald (26 miles) | Barry McHugh | 7/ 1 | 1:50.03 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 7 | Shadowtime | 3 | 9 | 9 7 | 77 | 256018 | 14 days | T Waggott (98 miles) | Dale Swift | 12/ 1 | 1:44.43 |
| 2013 | Good to Firm | 7 | Robert The Painter | 3 | 5 | 9 8 | 77 | 0-02251 | 14 days | D O'Meara (47 miles) | Daniel Tudhope | 7/ 4 | 1:46.09 |
| 2012 | Firm | 10 | Shadowtime | 3 | 7 | 8 13 | 67 | 030644 | 8 days | T Waggott (98 miles) | Barry McHugh | 7/ 1 | 1:43.07 |
| 2011 | Good to Firm | 10 | Jonny Lesters Hair | 8 | 6 | 9 3 | 74 | 556437 | 10 days | T Easterby (26 miles) | David Allan | 6/ 1 | 1:43.27 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 9 | Shadowtime | 4 | 5 | 9 6 | 77 | 196512 | 8 days | T Waggott (98 miles) | Andrew Mullen | 5/ 2 | 1:44.05 |
| 2009 | Good to Firm | 12 | Celtic Change | 13 | 5 | 9 8 | 78 | 5-28061 | 24 days | M Dods (83 miles) | P Makin | 7/ 1 | 1:44.84 |
| 2008 | Good to Firm | 9 | Nevada Desert | 3 | 8 | 9 4 | 75 | 523056 | 10 days | R M Whitaker (45 miles) | Michael Stainton | 9/ 2 | 1:44.56 |
| 2007 | Good | 8 | Nevada Desert | 3 | 7 | 9 12 | 84 | 074391 | 3 days | R M Whitaker (45 miles) | Michael Stainton | 5/ 1 | 1:47.51 |
| 2006 | Soft | 7 | Apsara | 4 | 5 | 8 11 | 61 | 5-07431 | 11 days | G M Moore (75 miles) | P Makin | 4/ 1 | 1:51.92 |
| 2005 | Good | 10 | Baylaw Star | 9 | 4 | 9 5 | 68 | 004143 | 8 days | K Ryan (125 miles) | Paul Mulrennan | 9/ 2 | 1:47.14 |
| 2004 | Good to Firm | 10 | Splodger Mac | 8 | 5 | 7 12 | 51 | 4306-00 | 22 days | N Bycroft (26 miles) | Jimmy Quinn | 66/ 1 | 1:47.60 |
| 2003 | Good to Firm | 9 | Tony Tie | 5 | 7 | 9 11 | 72 | 807257 | 10 days | J Goldie (255 miles) | R Fitzpatrick | 10/ 3 | 1:46.25 |
| 2002 | Good | 13 | Bond Millennium | 9 | 4 | 9 6 | 68 | 45-7754 | 25 days | B Smart (125 miles) | Jamie Spencer | 10/ 3 | 1:50.10 |
| 2001 | Good to Firm | 13 | Swynford Pleasure | 6 | 5 | 9 2 | 60 | 261132 | 4 days | J Hetherton (47 miles) | Derek McGaffin | 4/ 1 | 1:45.70 |