Racecards
14:20 York
John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 188y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,368
- 2nd: £17,200
- 3rd: £8,608
- 4th: £4,288
- Form 738-472
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Kingscote
broke alertly, soon restrained in last, ridden over 2f out, edged right and went second over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no match for winner
- Form 24-6224
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
missed break and pushed along leaving stalls, soon led, joined 3f out, soon headed, ridden and lost second over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
- Form 11-2031
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
chased leader, headway to join leader going well 3f out, soon led, ridden 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, comfortably
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Verdict
WITHOUT A FIGHT comes out best at the weights and beat John Leeper with a bit to spare in a Listed race over track and trip last month. A similar outcome is expected with the Crisfords’ charge re-opposing on better terms. Thunderous looks a bigger threat on his second here to Stradivarius in the Yorkshire Cup and should give the selection something to think about with a similar effort.
Formwatch
John Leeper (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along in last 3f out, no impression until switched left to far rail 1f out and ran on well, never nearer, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Without A Fight (9-5) at York 1m 6f stks gd in Jun.
Thunderous (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Raced off the pace in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, closer over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Quickthorn (9-4) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Without A Fight (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Soon handy, raced keenly, pushed along and pressed leader well over 2f out, ridden and led well over 1f out, stayed on strongly, readily, won at York 1m 6f stks gd in Jun beating John Leeper (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.