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15:40 York

Webster's Silver Cup Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class A)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 197y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 53.51s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hugs Dancer (FR)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Mamcazma

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bourgeois

      8/1

        1(2)
        Silk - WHITE, ORANGE and WHITE striped cap

        Spanish John (USA)

        56
        9/2
        • Form 123-540
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        led after 2f, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakend over 2f out

        3(5)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue armlets and cap

        Supremacy

        14
        4/1
        • Form 10141-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        led 2f, chased leaders, driver over 3f out, soon ridden, weakend over 1f out, eased final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - YELLOW, black epaulettes, yellow cap

        Kayseri (IRE)

        93
        12/1
        • Form 0236-51
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Bourgeois

        14
        8/1
        • Form 00-1520
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        held up and behind, driven over 4f out, switched outside over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on final 2f

        6(4)
        Silk - Maroon, Beige triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Hugs Dancer (FR)

        14
        11/2
        • Form 115-100
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong

        7(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Barolo

        29
        9/2
        • Form 401311
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leader, pushed along 6f out, ridden and lost pace over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - White, Red hoops, White sleeves, Red spots, White cap

        Mamcazma

        14
        8/1
        • Form 11-2320
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        held up mid-division, driven and headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, soon hung left, not quickened final furlong

        9(6)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops on body, White cap

        Robe Chinoise

        21
        10/1
        • Form 3544-64
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        10(3)
        Silk - Beige, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Dimple Chad

        367
        16/1
        • Form 0/3100-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        held up towards rear, driven and headway when not much room over 3f out, soon weakened

        2(7)
        NR

        Putra Sandhurst (IRE)

        14
        • Form 12/0032
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is another highly competitive heat and Spanish John, who has already proved himself to be a very smart stayer, is just selected over the ultra-tough Hugs Dancer and Putra Sandhurst. The Paul Cole team excel with horses of this nature and Spanish John, who first showed his class when winning the Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket last year, can add to his tally if he runs anywhere near that level today. Hugs Dancer and Putra Sandhurst will not go down without a fight and have to be feared as live dangers but are unlikely to be available at a value price here. Supremacy is also proven as a Listed Class performer but has a few questions to answer after his antics at Newcastle last time. It would be folly to suggest that effort was a true indication of his form but the value here lays with a modest stakes approach with Spanish John.