William Hill Silver Cup Handicap

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 2m 4.75s

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Wait To Excel⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: J Tate| OR: 92| D

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. 6/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm) 42 days ago, bit in hand. 5 lb rise fair enough, particularly given that he remains open to improvement.

Form: 92411

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Kitsune Power²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: R Varian| OR: 91

15/8

Two wins from 5 runs this year, the latest at Nottingham in June. Good second of 16 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, good to firm, 15/2) 28 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 2-12102

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Post Impressionist^t1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: W J Haggas| OR: 88| BF

16/5

Off the mark at Ayr in April. 5/6, fourth of 5 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good) 42 days ago. Needs to get back on track, but that's entirely possible on what will be just his sixth career start and yard landed this race in 2020. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 21204

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Knightswood²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| D

11/2

Two wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Chepstow in June. 7/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Goodwood (11.2f, good to firm) 29 days ago, needing stiffer test. This track will be more suitable and he's not without hope.

Form: 3-11686

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Forgivable²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

7/1

Winner at Redcar in July. Good third of 12 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm, 7/1) 20 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Up in class here, but he shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 45-6313

Non-Runners

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Box To Box¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: H Crouch

Forecasts

Kitsune Power (15/8), Post Impressionist (16/5), Wait To Excel (10/3), Knightswood (11/2), Forgivable (7/1), Box To Box (14/1)

The value angle here could be FORGIVABLE, who has improved upped to 1¼m the last twice and this mark looks within reach judged on his latest third at Haydock where he may well have finished closer had his challenge been delayed. The hat-trick seeking Wait To Excel probably has more to offer, but Post Impressionist is well worth another chance, despite arriving here on the back of a couple of underwhelming performances, and he is second choice.