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14:05 Beverley

William Hill Silver Cup Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 207y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £52,000 added
  • Winner: £32,370
  • 2nd: £9,693
  • 3rd: £4,846
  • 4th: £2,423
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.24s
  • Off Time: 14:05:27
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Good Birthday (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Icon (FR)

    15/8

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Dark Vision (IRE)

      8 b BF
      7/2
      • Form 048406
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 102

      led after 1f, took keen hold, 4 lengths clear halfway, headed over 1f out, weakening when short of room entering final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

      Victory Command (IRE)

      7 CD
      9/2
      • Form 145415
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 100

      led 1f, tracked clear leader, led again over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages

      3(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Good Birthday (IRE)

      50 BFD
      11/4
      • Form 21-1305
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 95

      slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, squeezed through to challenge 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

      4(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      Desert Icon (FR)

      21 BFD
      15/8
      • Form 413182
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 95

      tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

      5(5)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      Three Comets (GER)

      31 b
      9/1
      • Form 3122-00
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 92

      broke well, soon held up in last, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on into 3rd towards finish, nearest finish

      6(4)
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Arctic Fox

      28 D
      25/1
      • Form 611166
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 87

      chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2018
      (11)
      Silk -

      Porth Swtan (IRE)

      9/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      2017
      (3)
      Silk -

      Society Red

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2

      2016
      (1)
      Silk -

      Dolphin Vista (IRE)

      17/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Neither Dark Vision nor stablemate Victory Command were disgraced at York last week. Good Birthday started favourite at Newmarket last month after running at Royal Ascot but only managed fifth. Three Comets is blinkered after a couple of modest efforts this term and Arctic Fox has gone off the boil since completing a hat-trick at York in June. DESERT ICON got outpaced by Waldstern last time at Newmarket but this stiff track should suit the Haggas colt, who stays further.

      Formwatch

      Dark Vision (IRE) 4-1fav (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Pogo (9-3) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.

      Victory Command (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Forest Of Dean (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

      Good Birthday (IRE) 13-2fav (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, wandered over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Walkinthesand (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

      Desert Icon (FR) 9-4fav (9-1) Tracked leading pair, close 2nd halfway, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Waldstern (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

      Three Comets (GER) 25-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 3f out, chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 11th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Sir Ron Priestley (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

      Arctic Fox 9-2 (9-7) In touch in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 6, 12 1/2l behind Clarion (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Aug.