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17:20 York Fri 21 Aug 2026 1m2f56y Class 2 Good to Soft 17 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Silver Lake silks

Silver Lake

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/4 SP 11/10F Est. 32%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Silver Lake (SR:98, 9/4) is the clear class leader in this field by SR and carries a very manageable 8-10, the second-lightest weight among the leading contenders, giving her a meaningful lbs edge over Lady Dora Mae (SR:96, 9-5) and the rest. Her form reads 7-6311 — two consecutive wins arriving at peak form, with the market shortening 12% to confirm stable confidence. William Haggas (21% career strike rate) with a tongue-tie addition suggests connections are serious about this run. The going is Good to Soft, and while GoingFit is unquantified for her, her recent wins suggest she handles varying conditions — and the weight advantage cushions any risk on this surface. Each-way alternative: Pendella. Main danger: Lady Dora Mae — Lady Dora Mae (SR:96, 4/1) has proven distance fitness (DistFit:+), Ryan Moore booked, a 29% market move in, and is the George Boughey yard's clear number-one — consistent 122622 form at the same class level makes her the most credible threat to Silver Lake.

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Full result

Winner: Silver Lake (GB) at SP 11/10F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Silver Lake silks Silver Lake Fox #1 William Haggas · Saffie Osborne 7/4
  2. 2 Pendella silks Pendella Fox #3 K. R. Burke · Jack Nicholls(3) 17/2
  3. 3 Dream Camp silks Dream Camp Andrew Balding · Rob Hornby 12/1
  4. 4 Plaid silks Plaid Fox #4 James Fanshawe · Oisin Murphy 13/2
  5. 5 Food For Thought silks Food For Thought Ralph Beckett · Edward Greatrex 14/1
  6. 6 Electrifarhh silks Electrifarhh Ed Walker · Kieran Shoemark 12/1
  7. 7 Patagonia Girl silks Patagonia Girl Hugo Palmer · Ashley Lewis(3) 40/1
  8. 8 Callianassa silks Callianassa Brian Ellison · Silvestre De Sousa 66/1
  9. 9 Lady Dora Mae silks Lady Dora Mae Fox #2 George Boughey · Ryan Moore 4/1
  10. 10 Bearin Up silks Bearin Up Tim Easterby · Duran Fentiman 40/1
  11. 11 Bint Al Daar silks Bint Al Daar Kevin & Lauren Frost · Ethan Tindall(5) 50/1
  12. 12 Dunkeld Dreamer silks Dunkeld Dreamer K. R. Burke · Cam Hardie 25/1
  13. 13 Rastnet silks Rastnet John Butler · Rossa Ryan 25/1
  14. 14 Sharpen silks Sharpen George Boughey · Jamie Spencer 22/1
  15. — Naga silks Naga John & Thady Gosden · William Buick 14/1
  16. — Janey Mackers silks Janey Mackers David Menuisier · Tom Marquand 10/1
  17. — Folk Pageant silks Folk Pageant Charlie Johnston · Marco Ghiani 33/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Silver Lake silks Silver Lake 9/4 SP 11/10F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Lady Dora Mae silks Lady Dora Mae 4/1 9TH
  3. 3 Pendella silks Pendella 10/1 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 Plaid silks Plaid 13/2 🏁 4TH