Who won the 16:55 York on 11 July 2026?
Mount Atlas (GB) won the 16:55 York at SP 3.00. Ridden by P J McDonald. Trained by Andrew Balding.
16:55 York
John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes (Group 3)
1m6f · Flat · Class 1 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £56,710 · Saturday, 11 July 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 2/1·3.00Race report
- 1stMount Atlas (GB)AI top pick · 69.5P J McDonald·Andrew Balding2/1·3.00SP
- 2ndTabletalk (IRE)Rossa Ryan·Tom Clover·beaten 0.2 lengths15/8F·2.88SP
- 3rdArabian Force (IRE)Jason Hart·William Haggas·beaten 1.75 lengths9/4·3.25SP
Race time
3m 3.60s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Mount Atlas (GB))
“Raced among the pack - made ground into fourth 3f out - came under a drive and continued to make progress - up to second 1f out - driven and finished powerfully to close on the front-runner in the final 110yds - and got there by a whisker in the final strides”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Mount Atlas
Mount Atlas is the selection, preferred to the top-rated Tabletalk on a more progressive profile even though he sits second on our figures. He has been freakishly consistent without getting his head in front, and that upward trajectory is the case for taking him on over this test at York. Tabletalk, Epic Poet and Arabian Force are the obvious dangers on the figures, and this is only a low-confidence verdict given how tightly matched the principals are.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Mount Atlas
P J McDonald · Andrew Balding · 5yo
Top-rated of 6
score 69.5 · +1.0 clear of next best (68.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong28d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight74strongOR 111
- Form20% weight68strongLast 6: 2-4-2-2-3
- Trainer20% weight45below averageAndrew Balding: 11/60 winners last 14d (18%)
MarketBest price 2.98 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — York 1m6f
full course data →Sample too small to call at this course and trip.
Low (1–2)
IV 1.16
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.57
High (5–6)
IV 1.21
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 35 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding · draw 3 5yo · G · b | 24223 | 111 | 69.5 | 2/1·3.00 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Tom Clover · draw 2 5yo · G · b | 32252 | 113 | 68.0 | 15/8F·2.88 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Jason Hart · T: William Haggas · draw 6 4yo · C · chtFT T | 23323 | 109 | 68.5 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: William Pyle · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 4 5yo · M · b | 4 | — | 26.0 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 5 7yo · G · b | 255346 | 110 | 63.4 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Michael Bell · draw 1 6yo · G · bt | 51157 | 102 | 58.7 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:55 York?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Mount Atlas, won the race (AI score 69.5).
What were the placings in the 16:55 York?
Top finishers: 1. Mount Atlas (GB) (3.00), 2. Tabletalk (IRE) (2.88), 3. Arabian Force (IRE) (3.25).
What was the winning time for the 16:55 York?
The winning time was 3m 3.60s.
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