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          Sat 11 Jul
        

John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes (Group 3)

York · Saturday, 11 Jul · 14:55 · 1m 5f 188y · Class 1 · TURF

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Status

15:55

Off time

Runners

Good to Firm (Good in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

TABLETALK (IRE

🥈 Second

MOUNT ATLAS

#4 · Dr3 · 3

🥉 Third

ARABIAN FORCE (IRE

Betting forecast

6 runners

01 · 🏆

Tabletalk

2.88

15/8

02 · 🥈

Mount Atlas

2/1

03 · 🥉

Arabian Force

3.25

9/4

Epic Poet

8/1

Duke Of Oxford

101

100/1

Peace Belle

126

125/1

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	6	Arabian Force (C) T Progressed well last season, his best effort when third in the Great Voltigeur here. Creditable second in listed race at Longchamp on return, before bumping into a pair of top-level performers in the…	233-233	Jason Hart W J Haggas	4	57.2kg	3.25 9/4
6th	2	1	Duke Of Oxford (G) T Proved better than ever when winning 2m handicaps at Kempton and Newcastle at the turn of the year. However, making a rare start on turf he faced a stiff task when last of 7 in Henry II Stakes at San…	51-1576	Rob Hornby M L W Bell	6	57.2kg	101 100/1
5th	3	5	Epic Poet (G) Smart hold-up performer who posted a good third in the Yorkshire Cup over C&D in May, before meeting trouble when fourth of 7 in Henry II Stakes at Sandown. Rare poor effort in listed race won by Gre…	553465	D Tudhope D O'Meara	7	57.2kg	9 8/1
1st	4	3	Mount Atlas (G) Developed into a smart performer last year, winning a 1½m Ascot handicap in July. Has now made the frame at listed/Group 3 level on his last 5 starts, again giving his running when ½-length third of …	24-2231	P J McDonald A M Balding	5	57.2kg	3 2/1
—	4	—	Layfayette (G)	67-1621	— N Meade	9	57.2kg	— Sky B… 6 Betfa… 6 Paddy… 6
2nd	5	2	Tabletalk (G) FAV Landed the Melrose over C&D in 2024 and did well in pattern company last season despite not managing to win. Soon bounced back from a lesser effort when neck second of 6 to Gregory in listed race her…	32-2522	Rossa Ryan Tom Clover	5	57.2kg	2.88 15/8
4th	6	4	Peace Belle (M) Fair form when winning the first of her 3 starts in bumpers. Offered something to work on making Flat debut when fourth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 13 days ago, though looks to be up agai…	44	William Pyle J Candlish	5	55.8kg	126 125/1

Betting forecast: Tabletalk (15/8), Mount Atlas (2/1), Arabian Force (9/4), Epic Poet (8/1), Duke Of Oxford (100/1), Peace Belle (125/1)

Prize money

Position	Prize
P1	56710.0 GBP
P2	21500.0 GBP
P3	10760.0 GBP
P4	5360.0 GBP
P5	2690.0 GBP
P6	1350.0 GBP