British Stallion Studs Ebf Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed Race)
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 1
- PatternListed
- Distance1m
- GoingHeavy
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners8
King High (GB) (5/1) won the British Stallion Studs Ebf Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed Race) at Pontefract on 19 October 2026, beating Tyrrhenian Thunder (GB) by 2 lengths under Cieren Fallon for trainer Owen Burrows. 8 ran on Heavy going over 1m; the winning time was 1m 49.70s. The 9/4 favourite, Game Character (GB), finished 3rd, beaten 5¾ lengths.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(6) | King High (GB) 2c Held up Kingman (GB) – Bella Nouf (GB) (Dansili) Valmont Held up at back - urged on over 2f out and made ground wide to close on front pair - sent to front over 1f out - drew away inside final furlong to win | Cieren Fallon | Owen Burrows | 9-5 | 97 | 117B | 97A | 1:49.70 | 31,190 | 5/1 | 7.20 | ||
| 2nd | 5(1) | Tyrrhenian Thunder (GB) h 2c Prominent Night Of Thunder (IRE) – Birdie Num Num (GB) (Siyouni) Keatley And Owners prominent early - went to the front over 2f out then passed over 1f out - stayed on without threatening to regain it to finish 2nd | 2 | M. P. Sheehy | Adrian Keatley | 9-5 | — | 111A | 93A | 1:50.10 | 11,825 | 11/2 | 7.80 | |
| 3rd | 1(3) | Game Character (GB) 2c Mid-division New Bay (GB) – Thread Of Silver (GB) (Shamardal) Characters United Syndicate In the pack's centre early - urged to close on front group over 2f out - plugged on at same speed from over 1f out to finish 3rd | 3¾ | David Probert | Hugo Palmer | 9-5 | 89 | 99B | 86A | 1:50.85 | 5,918 | 9/4 fav | 3.75 | |
| 4th | 3(4) | Kodiac City (IRE) 2g Held up Kodiac (GB) – Bint Iffraaj (GB) (Iffraaj) Mr A Smith & Mr D Thorpe missed the break - detached at the back early - pushed along over 2f out - plodded on to the finish without getting involved | 6½ | Paul Mulrennan | Richard Hughes | 9-5 | 90 | 80B | 73A | 1:52.15 | 2,948 | 100/1 | 180.00 | |
| 5th | 8(7) | Silverella (GB) 2f Mid-division Frontiersman (GB) – Miss Minuty (GB) (Verglas) Miss Jennifer Dorey In the pack - wide and pulling hard early - sent after the front runner over 2f out then faded over 1f out to finish 5th | 5 | Jason Watson | Marcus Tregoning | 9-0 | 85 | 67C | 64C | 1:53.15 | 1,479 | 3/1 | 4.22 | |
| 6th | 7(5) | Mary Doll (IRE) 2f Prominent Waldgeist (GB) – More Lies Ahead (IRE) (Intense Focus) Paul Hyland prominent early - short of room 2f out and fading under pressure - well adrift late on | ¾ | David Egan | John S O'Donoghue | 9-0 | — | 67C | 62C | 1:53.30 | 742 | 22/1 | 27.00 | |
| 7th | 6(2) | Undiscovered (IRE) 2g Held up New Bay (GB) – Casimia (IRE) (Siyouni) Raceshare Ballylinch Stud dropped out at the back early - pushed along over 2f out without response - never in contention and finished 7th | ½ | Rossa Ryan | Ralph Beckett | 9-5 | 96 | 72C | 61C | 1:53.40 | — | 7/2 | 5.10 | |
| 8th | 4(8) | Palace Legacy (GB) p 2c Prominent Palace Pier (GB) – Prussian (GB) (Dubai Destination) Yerbol Zhaxylykov Showed speed from wide stall to hold prominent spot - pushed along and overtaken over 2f out - faded tamely to finish 8th | 7 | David Allan | James Tate | 9-5 | 77 | 72C | 48C | 1:54.80 | — | 100/1 | 198.95 |
Returns
King High won the British Stallion Studs EBF Silver Tankard Stakes at Pontefract over a mile on heavy ground at SP 5/1. Held up towards the rear, he was asked for an effort over two furlongs out and made ground wide to close on the leaders before taking the lead over one furlong out and pulling clear inside the final furlong. Tyrrhenian Thunder raced prominently, went to the front over two furlongs out but was passed over one furlong out and kept on to finish second, two and a half lengths behind the winner. Game Character finished third.
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Top on KTB Speed before the off: King High (GB) (95) — finished 1st.
Top on KTB Rating before the off: Game Character (GB) (92) — finished 3rd.
| Horse | KTB Rating | KTB Speed | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| King High (GB) | 88B | 95A | 1st |
| Tyrrhenian Thunder (GB) | 88C | — | 2nd |
| Game Character (GB) | 92B | 87A | 3rd |
| Kodiac City (IRE) | 86B | 87A | 4th |
| Silverella (GB) | 86B | 81A | 5th |
| Mary Doll (IRE) | 77C | 77A | 6th |
| Undiscovered (IRE) | 88B | 90A | 7th |
| Palace Legacy (GB) | 77B | 85A | 8th |
The figures the racecard showed before the race, saved at 14:51 UK time, 19 Oct 2026 (the last check before the off) — KTB Rating for 8 of 8 runners; KTB Speed for 7 of 8. KTB Rating here is each horse’s pre-race figure. KTB Speed here is each horse’s best recent figure. The table above shows what each ran to in this race. Chosen by a fixed rule before racing, never by our own figures. A record, not a forecast.
Quick answers
- Who won the British Stallion Studs Ebf Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed Race) at Pontefract in 2026?
- King High (GB) won the British Stallion Studs Ebf Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed Race) at Pontefract on 19 October 2026, ridden by Cieren Fallon and trained by Owen Burrows.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 British Stallion Studs Ebf Silver Tankard Stakes at Pontefract?
- 1st King High (GB) (5/1), 2nd Tyrrhenian Thunder (GB) (11/2), 3rd Game Character (GB) (9/4F).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 British Stallion Studs Ebf Silver Tankard Stakes at Pontefract?
- King High (GB) returned a starting price of 5/1, with a Betfair SP of 7.20.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 British Stallion Studs Ebf Silver Tankard Stakes at Pontefract?
- 8 horses ran in the 2026 British Stallion Studs Ebf Silver Tankard Stakes at Pontefract.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 British Stallion Studs Ebf Silver Tankard Stakes at Pontefract?
- The winning time was 1m 49.70s.