16:55 York

Saturday 11 July 2026

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John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes (Group 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 5f 188y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:55  |   Winning time: 3m 3.60s
1st
Horse silk
4
(3)
Mount Atlas
59-0
2/1
T: A M BaldingJ: P J McDonald
Wore red hood to post, mid-division, closed into fourth 3f out, soon pushed along, kept on, took second 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly to press leader final 110yds, led narrowly final strides op 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
hd
5
(2)
Tabletalk
59-0
15/8f
T: Tom CloverJ: Rossa Ryan
Handy in second, pushed along and pressed leader well over 2f out, ridden and led under 2f out, stayed on, challenged final 110yds, headed narrowly final strides op 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
(6)
Arabian Force
49-0
9/4
T: W J HaggasJ: Jason Hart
Led, pushed along well over 2f out and faced challenge, ridden 2f out and soon headed, no extra final furlong op 11/4 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(4)
Peace Belle
58-11
125/1
T: J CandlishJ: William Pyle
Wore red hood to post, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, hung left but stayed on to go never dangerous fourth final 110yds op 100/1 tchd 80/1 and tchd 150/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¼
3
(5)
Epic Poet
79-0
8/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Fly jumped start, tracked leaders, pushed along under 3f out, no impression and faded over 1f out op 7/1 tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
(1)
Duke Of Oxford
69-0
100/1
T: M L W BellJ: Rob Hornby
Wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no response op 25/1 tchd 80/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.50, £1.50EX:£5.30Trifecta:£10.20SF:£6.10Swingers:£1.30, £1.30, £1.10

Forecasts

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

Verdict

TABLETALK has proved as good as ever with his 2 runner-up finishes this year, going close in the Grand Cup over C&D last month, and he can build on his latest effort to go one better. He is taken to confirm the placings with Mount Atlas from when the pair met here 28 days ago, while Arabian Force could still have more to offer over this trip.

  1. TABLETALK (IRE)
  2. MOUNT ATLAS
  3. ARABIAN FORCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Al Qareem
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 6
J: C Lee  |  T: K R Burke
4/7

Prize Money

1st: £56,710.002nd: £21,500.003rd: £10,760.004th: £5,360.005th: £2,690.006th: £1,350.00

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