The Beijing Olympic bronze medallist was just beaten into silver by Hungarian Krisztian Berki, who scored 15.750 against Smith's tally of 15.600.

Smith had stubbed his finger in the build-up to the event but result showed it was merely a minor fracture and he was quickly back on the horse practising.

The finger injury obviously did not bother him one bit as he pulled out his new routine in the pommel horse final and it was already good enough to grab him a medal.

One of Britain's top hopes for a gold medal at London 2012 despite being just 22, Smith has yet to officially be named in the Great Britain team for gymnastics.

Smith was the first Briton to win an Olympic gymnastics medal in 80 years when he picked up bronze in Beijing and he has gone from strength to strength ever since.

China unsurprisingly dominated the finals in Zibo, with the hosts picking up six of the ten World Cup golds on offer.