2025 Queen Mothers Cup Handicap Betting Odds at York racecourse

Saturday, 14 June 2025

There are seven races on York Saturday card, with the Queen Mother’s Cup Handicap being the second one taking place. There’s a big field set to line up at the Knavesmire, with Austrian Theory looking to secure a first victory of the season. The same applies to Dancing In Paris and the five-year-old is also among the favourites.

Born Ruler goes for Sir Mark Prescott and looks to have solid credentials. However, Maghlaak was impressive when landing a runner-up spot last time out and could be set to go one better. There’s also a younger contender in the form of Sportingsilvermine and there have been two victories for the four-year-old this term.

2025 Queen Mother’s Cup Betting Tips

Austrian Theory is among the favourites for the Queen Mother’s Cup Handicap, with the horse starting the season with a second spot at Redcar. After performing well over a mile, the runner then finished second in a handicap race at Chester. This was over two and a half furlongs further, with the horse recently running well at the Knavesmire.

Dancing In Paris has one of the highest official ratings in the field, with the horse finishing third out of eight runners in his previous showing. That effort came at Goodwood Racecourse, with only half a length separating him from the winner over one mile and six furlongs on good ground.

Born Ruler has had two outings this term and the latest effort came when finishing fourth out of ten runners at Redcar. That came after a fifth-placed effort from a field of thirteen at Newmarket Racecourse. Last year, there was a solid victory at Ayr, with the horse acting well on good ground when travelling sweetly over one mile and two furlongs.

Sportingsilvermine could be the best each-way shout of all. James Owen saddles a four-year-old who was triumphant at Southwell on the all-weather back in March. That was followed up by another success at Musselburgh. There was also a strong effort at Chester where the horse ran strongly over one mile, four and a half furlongs.


2023 Queen Mother's Cup Handicap Tips

Kihavah could present trainer Adrian Paul Keatley with a solid chance of victory in the 2023 Queen Mother's Cup Handicap, with the six-year-old having secured recent wins at York Racecourse and Market Rasen recently. At the Knavesmire on 17 May, there was a victory over one mile and four furlongs, while this was followed up by a win in a handicap hurdle over a much longer distance.

Bollin Margaret is trained by Tim Easterby and the six-year-old was triumphant at Thirsk last time out, with the horse obliging as the 6/4 favourite when landing a six-length victory over one mile and four furlongs. This came after finishing second over one mile and two furlongs at Redcar, although there’s a reasonable chance of victory based on her pedigree.

Dream Harder has failed to win any of his previous four encounters, although the Ian Williams-trained charge was fourth place at Chester on 11 May in a fairly competitive handicap race, with the horse performing reasonably well on soft ground and perhaps the going will be more to the runner’s liking on this occasion.

Lexington Knight goes for Richard Hannon and the five-year-old was victorious at Doncaster Racecourse in early June, with a slender win being recorded in a handicap race over one mile and four furlongs. There could be more to come from the horse now that they have been in the winners’ enclosure, with the horse previously second at Windsor on 22 May.