1:40 Beverley
This Class 3 William Hill Silver Cup Handicap over 1m1f207y on soft ground at Beverley brings together a field of 13 where the KTB Fit ratings are tightly bunched between 65 and 45. The numbers point to a race where recent form, trip suitability and ground experience will be key, with the top five principals all holding solid claims on balance. Oratorical heads the KTB Fit list at 65 while the remainder sit between 60 and 54, suggesting a competitive renewal in which the pace shape could prove decisive.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape is described as a lone leader with high confidence, pointing to one clear front-runner facing little pressure and an uncontested lead that can be difficult for closers to overcome. Amancio is the only confirmed front-runner in the field and is likely to take that role from stall 13, while Bay Of Myths tends to race prominently. The remainder of the field, including the selection Oratorical, are largely held-up types who will be looking to close late, so the key question is whether the leader can dictate and whether the soft ground will help or hinder those coming from off the pace.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Oratorical KTB Selection65/100
Oratorical is a fair performer who has shown steady placed form but failed to build on it when well held in both starts this season. He drops back in trip from 1m4½f to 1m1f where he has one previous run without success. The yard holds a 17% strike rate at Beverley from 88 runs which adds encouragement, while jockey Laura Pearson boasts a 21% strike rate here from 14 rides. Held up in his races, he usually produces his effort late though that read comes with limited evidence and low confidence. He is unproven on soft ground and has no course form on record, yet he tops the KTB Fit ratings at 65 and is the selection.
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2Theoryofeverything60/100
Theoryofeverything is a useful performer who has been in and out of form this year and showed his best side when winning a 1m handicap last time out. He steps up in trip today having failed to land a blow in two previous tries at this distance and that asks a fresh question. The trainer has a solid 14% strike-rate at Beverley from 683 runs while the horse handles soft ground well with four wins from 13 attempts. Usually held up and producing his effort late with high confidence, he is stepping up in class from a draw of 9. Recent form of 054581 underlines his ability to bounce back, though the trip remains the main query.
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3Amancio59/100
Amancio is a fair horse who has shown consistent form this year with a win and two placed efforts from his last three starts. He handles soft ground well with three wins from eight runs on it and has placed form at today's trip even though he is dropping back from much further last time. First time at Beverley and the wide draw in stall 13 are unknowns. Tending to make the running or race on the pace with medium confidence, he is the likely lone leader in a race with that shape. Dropping in class is a positive and his recent form of /15-31 shows he arrives in good order.
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4Fox Avatar56/100
Fox Avatar is a fair performer who won on his only previous visit to Beverley and has scored twice at today's trip from six attempts. He has a solid recent record and the yard's 35% strike rate here from 68 runs adds encouragement. The one run on soft ground brought no win or place so that remains a question mark. Usually held up and producing his effort late with high confidence, he steps up in class from draw 10. His course win gives him a clear foothold at this venue and recent form of 51-673 keeps him in the mix.
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5Tiger54/100
Tiger is a fair performer who arrives in solid nick after winning one and placing in two of his last four starts. He has handled soft ground and this trip in the past, though he has yet to win at either. The yard's modest 10% strike-rate at Beverley from 51 runs is a slight negative. Usually held up with medium confidence, he steps up in class from draw 6. Recent form of -64212 shows consistency and he remains competitive on his best days.
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6Impartiality53/100
Impartiality is a fair performer who has run well in both starts this season, finishing second on each occasion. Has already won on this track from a single visit and acts on soft ground even if a win has so far proved elusive. Trainer's modest 6% strike rate here is a negative while the step up in trip remains an unknown.
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7Mudita52/100
Mudita is a modest performer on the balance of his form with a recent string of placed efforts mixed in with some lesser runs. He has won at this trip from three attempts and the yard hold a solid 22% strike rate at Beverley. Going suitability remains unknown with only seven career runs to date.
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8Per Contra50/100
Per Contra is a fair performer who has been mixing his form this year and arrives in ordinary heart after a string of modest efforts. He handles soft ground well enough with a win and two places from four starts, and dropping back to this trip looks a plus given his record of one win from five attempts at it. The yard's modest 9% strike rate at Beverley from a huge sample is a slight negative on his first run here.
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9Kind Of Kiss50/100
Kind Of Kiss is a fair performer who has been largely out of form this year with a string of modest efforts. Drops back from 2m1f to a trip where she has placed once in seven tries, though she has only tried soft ground once without success. Trainer strikes at 14% here from 28 runs while this is her first visit to Beverley.
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10Galyx48/100
Galyx is a fair performer on his day but has been below form in three starts this year and now steps up in trip from a wide draw. He handles soft ground well with a win and three places from four runs and has scored at this distance before. The yard has yet to strike at Beverley from six attempts.
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11Jez Bomb47/100
Jez Bomb is a fair performer who has shown consistent placed form at this track, finishing second and third in recent visits from three runs. Has won three times at today's trip but is unproven on soft ground having never raced on it. Trainer has a solid 14% strike rate here from 28 runs.
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12Wahdan47/100
Wahdan is a fair performer who has been consistent enough in recent starts without winning, finishing no worse than fourth in his last three outings. He drops back in trip today having won at this distance before, though he is unproven on soft ground and makes his first visit to Beverley. The yard has a modest 9% strike rate here from a huge sample.
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13Bay Of Myths45/100
Bay Of Myths is a fair 3-year-old who showed clear ability when winning on debut over today's trip before finishing third next time. The yard has a 0% strike rate from 13 runs at Beverley while Gina Mangan has limited experience here. With only two runs in the book and the going sample too small to judge, he remains lightly raced and not fully exposed.
KTB verdict
Oratorical is the KTB Selection. A fair performer with placed form to his name, he tops the Fit ratings at 65 and is backed by a trainer who strikes at 17% at Beverley from 88 runs together with a jockey who is 21% here. While he is unproven on soft ground and held up in his running, the uncontested lead likely to be set by Amancio could play into the hands of a late closer if the pace is strong enough. Theoryofeverything, Amancio, Fox Avatar and Tiger are the main dangers, each with recent form and course or ground credentials that keep them firmly in the picture in a race where the lone-leader shape poses a clear test for those coming from off the pace.
KTB Selection Oratorical
This is the narrative read of the 1:40 Beverley. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Beverley racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Beverley results & records page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse is most likely to take the uncontested lead?
Amancio, as the only confirmed front-runner in the field.
Why is Oratorical rated top on KTB Fit despite being unproven on soft ground?
He heads the KTB Fit list at 65 on the back of steady placed form, a trainer with a 17% strike rate at Beverley from 88 runs and a jockey with a 21% strike rate here from 14 rides.
How many wins has Theoryofeverything recorded on soft ground?
Four wins from 13 starts on soft.
What is the trainer's strike rate at Beverley for the yard of Fox Avatar?
35% strike rate at Beverley from 68 runs.
Which horse has course form at Beverley but is unproven on soft?
Jez Bomb, with placed efforts of second and third from three runs here yet no runs on soft ground.
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