John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 3m 1.27s

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(5)

Al Qareem²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 114| CD

4/7

Likeable front-runner who landed as second listed success of the campaign when comfortably seeing off Absurde over C&D (good to firm) 4 weeks ago. The one to beat again.

Form: 14-3121

(4)

Maghlaak^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: O McSweeney| T: A Keatley| OR: 87| BF

150/1

Dual winner over hurdles upon joining present yard over the winter. Went close in a 1½m course handicap on Flat return in May but well held back here the following month and only a fair fourth over hurdles since. Faces stiff task as this level.

Form: 399-428

(1)

Onesmoothoperator¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 104

33/1

Won the Northumberland Plate and an Australian Group 3 in a strong 2024 campaign. Performed respectably in Dubai at the start of this year and made a creditable return to Britain when eighth of 20 under a big weight in this year's Northumberland Plate.

Form: 05-7358

(6)

Samui^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: G Elliott| OR: 103

16/1

Very useful dual purpose performer who was placed twice at this year's Royal Ascot. No reason why he won't give his running again.

Form: 320-532

(2)

Subsequent²⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding| OR: 105| D

8/1

Progressive sort who was suited by the step up to 1¾m last autumn, signing off with an Ascot listed success. This is a slightly belated reappearance but could go on to even better things as a 4-y-o.

Form: 115121-

(3)

Tabletalk²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Tom Clover| OR: 113| CD

5/2

Won the valuable Melrose Handicap over C&D last in August. Returned with good runner-up efforts in 1½m Group 3s at Newbury this spring and creditable 5¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Rebel's Romance in Hardwicke at Royal Ascot since. Should go well back at 1¾m.

Form: 315-226

Forecasts

Al Qareem (4/7), Tabletalk (5/2), Subsequent (8/1), Samui (16/1), Onesmoothoperator (33/1), Maghlaak (150/1)

AL QAREEM looks better than ever this season and this front-runner should take a bit of pegging back again. Tabletalk should relish the return to 1¾m and can give Karl Burke's charge most to do.