13:30 Beverley

Saturday 30 August 2025

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William Hill Silver Cup Handicap

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 2m 4.73s

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Financer¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| D

9/2

Successful 3 times at around this trip last season and he arrives here on the back of a good second of 9 in handicap at Windsor (10f, firm, 9/1) 16 days ago. Worth a look with his sights now lowered.

Form: 352562

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(7)

Titian²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 81| D

11/1

Showed benefit of his Ripon reappearance when bagging big-field York handicap (10.2f) in June. Not in quite the same form after 7 weeks off when fourth of 8 in handicap at Haydock (10.4f, good to firm) 20 days ago but he's certainly not discounted with his rider taking off a handy 5 lb.

Form: 444-414

(10)

Dawn Of Liberation¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 80| CD

28/1

Resurgent this season, successful over C&D prior to registering victories at Nottingham/York in June. Remained in form more recently and switch to front-running tactics seemed to backfire when last of 3 at Pontefract 13 days ago. Expected to bounce back.

Form: 972233

(8)

Glistening Nights¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chester in August. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good, 5/2) 19 days ago, kept on and headed post. Mark has crept up another 2 lb ahead of this but respected as an in-form sort.

Form: 695412

(3)

Spioradalta^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Walford| OR: 73| D

6/1

Back to winning ways from reduced mark at Ripon (9.7f) in May and following 2 solid placed efforts, he didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good, 5/4) 26 days ago by ½ length from Dawn of Liberation. This looks to demand more, however.

Form: 416331

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Desert Shadow²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 80

3/1

Siyouni gelding who remains a maiden after 6 starts but resumed progress away from ground firmer than good when second of 7 in handicap (11/4) at Sandown (10f, good) 23 days ago. That looks solid enough form for the grade and he's worthy of a second look.

Form: 572392

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Time Tells All⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 72| CD

5/2

Bagged a second C&D success of the season from a 4 lb lower mark in August and confirmed improvement displayed then when a creditable third of 7 in handicap back at this C&D (good to firm) 6 days ago, missing break but staying on well. Likely to find this more demanding, though.

Form: 541313

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Distinction^v¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: J Mackie| OR: 71| CD

20/1

7-y-o who is enjoying another productive campaign, resuming winning ways over C&D last month and showed himself as good as ever under a well-judged ride when following up at Kempton (11f) 11 days ago. Usual visor goes back on but this tougher outside of class 5 company.

Form: 214011

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Precious Spartan¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: P Neville| OR: 68

80/1

Improved model from a low base for this stable, registering a third victory since May at Ripon (1m) at the beginning of the month. Needed no excuses from career-high mark when fourth of 5 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 13 days ago and he now needs to pull out more. Back up in trip.

Form: 811614

Result Amended

Spioradalta - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Desert Shadow - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

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Crown Of Oaks³³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Crown Of Oaks (11/10), Time Tells All (5/2), Desert Shadow (3/1), Financer (9/2), Spioradalta (6/1), Glistening Nights (9/1), Titian (11/1), Distinction (20/1), Dawn Of Liberation (28/1), Precious Spartan (80/1)

Low-mileage CROWN OF OAKS looked one to keep firmly onside when seeing off another well-treated sort on his handicap debut at Ayr 4 weeks ago and, appealing as the type to go on improving, he can defy a 6 lb rise on his way to better things. Financer, following a good second in a higher grade at Windsor, and Desert Shadow may emerge as the lead dangers.