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2025 Silver Tankard Stakes Preview
The highlight of the Pontefract racecourse racing calendar is the Listed Silver Tankard Stakes which is scheduled to take place in October of each year.
A Class 1 race is run over a trip of one mile and six yards which is open to two-year-old runners only and is run on the last fixture of the flat season at Pontefract.
Silver Tankard Stakes Information:
- Silver Tankard Stakes Past Winners
- Silver Tankard Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Silver Tankard Stakes Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Pontefract tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet?
How competitive is the Silver Tankard Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2013 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2021 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Silver Tankard Stakes, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £113 which is bet.
Silver Tankard Stakes Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Silver Tankard Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -19.00. Ahead of the 2025 Silver Tankard Stakes why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:45.28 was set by Zenella in 2010, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Ann Duffield and ridden by Paul Hanagan. The slowest winning time was set in 2013 when Lady Heidi won in a time of 1:53.52, booked to ride was Silvestre De Sousa by the trainer Philip Kirby.
These are the top three quickest-run Silver Tankard Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Zenella (1:45.28) in 2010
- Local Dynasty (1:46.42) in 2022
- Viva Pataca (1:46.45) in 2004
Silver Tankard Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Silver Tankard Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Silver Tankard Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The meeting was abandoned in 2023 resulting in no renewal.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:53.21 | Tuscan Hills (FR) 2yo 9-5 (2 of 5) 7/2 | David Egan Raphael E Freire (NOR) |
| 2022 1:46.42 | Local Dynasty (IRE) 2yo 9-5 (4 of 9) 1/1F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2021 1:51.54 | Mr Professor (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (2 of 11) 16/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Alice Haynes (GB) |
| 2020 1:50.99 | Pythagoras (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (7 of 7) 5/1 | Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2019 1:50.76 | King Carney (GB) 2yo 9-3 (5 of 6) 7/2 | Daniel Tudhope Charlie Fellowes (GB) |
| 2018 1:46.85 | Manuela De Vega (IRE) 2yo 8-12 (1 of 5) 10/11F | Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2017 1:51.87 | Connect (GB) 2yo 9-3 (2 of 8) 9/1 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2016 1:49.66 | Dbai (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (1 of 8) 9/4F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2015 1:48.94 | My Gift (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (2 of 7) 13/8F | Richard Kingscote Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2014 1:52.58 | Prince Gagarin (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (6 of 8) 4/1F | Adam Kirby Ed Dunlop (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Silver Tankard Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 28 placings from 139 runners
- NOR: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
Silver Tankard Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Silver Tankard Stakes over the last 20 renewals with Ralph Beckett, Charlie Appleby and Ann Duffield having all won the race two times. Ralph Beckett winners have been with My Gift (2015) and Manuela De Vega (2018). Charlie Appleby winners have been with Dbai (2016) and Local Dynasty (2022). Ann Duffield winners have been with Zenella (2010) and Willie The Whipper (2012).
Here are some of the top Silver Tankard Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Beckett | 7-2-6 | -2.46 | -0.28 |
| Charlie Appleby | 4-2-3 | +1.25 | +0.67 |
| Ann Duffield | 2-2-2 | +17.00 | +10.63 |
| Richard Fahey | 6-1-2 | +0.00 | -0.17 |
| Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 4-1-3 | -2.20 | -0.93 |
| Charles Hills | 3-1-2 | +5.50 | +3.40 |
| Charlie Fellowes | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.19 |
| Philip Kirby | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +12.50 |
| Alice Haynes | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +9.60 |
| Clive Cox | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.40 |
Silver Tankard Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Silver Tankard Stakes over the last 20 renewals with William Buick, Silvestre De Sousa and Adam Kirby having all won the race two times. William Buick winners have been with Dbai (2016) and Local Dynasty (2022). Silvestre De Sousa winners have been Lady Heidi (2013) and Mr Professor (2021). Adam Kirby winners have been with Prince Gagarin (2014) and Connect (2017).
Here are some of the top Silver Tankard Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 5-2-2 | +0.25 | -1.05 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 4-2-2 | +34.00 | +20.10 |
| Adam Kirby | 2-2-2 | +13.00 | +7.80 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 6-1-1 | -1.50 | -2.81 |
| Harry Bentley | 4-1-2 | -2.09 | -1.70 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +7.50 |
| Richard Kingscote | 2-1-1 | +0.63 | +0.02 |
| William Carson | 1-1-1 | +7.50 | +4.50 |
| David Egan | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.19 |
| Joe Fanning | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | -4.85 |
2025 Silver Tankard Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 6, 2, 6, 2, 4, (1, 3, 5), 1, 1, 7, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Highest Placed is not G3/LST/Cl6
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not in a G1/LST/Cl6 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (81%) - In a field of 3 - 13 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (86%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl6
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Break of 12 - 128 days (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Not on STD-SLW (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Furthest Won 6f - 1m½f
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Not in FRA/DEU/IRL/WAL (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Ran over 6f - 1m½f (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Place)
- 18 / 20 (88%) - Won by at least a short head (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (89%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 17 / 20 (65%) - Achieved a TS of 62+ (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Pontefract racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Silver Tankard Stakes. If there is anything that you do not understand in this blog, please leave a comment or head over to the Horse Racing Terms and Abbreviations article which is available in the OLBG Betting School section.
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Silver Tankard Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +39.75 is when runners had 0 career places with the jockey. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 career places in Non-Handicap, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-19.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 2 (5) [5 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (1,2) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (3,4) [11 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 7 (4) [7 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 5 (1) [6 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Silver Tankard Stakes is Doncaster, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Doncaster last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Newmarket (Rowley), there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 112 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 5 winners from a total of 30 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Silver Tankard Stakes, that stallion Dubawi has produced 3 winners (2022,2016,2014).
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Lady Heidi in 2013, winning for Philip Kirby at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Silvestre De Sousa. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Silver Tankard Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Silver Tankard Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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