The three-year-old sprint handicap which is the centrepiece of York’s card on Saturday is always a good way to limber up for even sterner challenges which lie ahead at Royal Ascot next week, and the latest 22-runner renewal is no exception.
The more obvious possibilities include Quinault and Washington Heights, first and second respectively in a strongly run race at Newmarket in May, along with Quintus Arrius and Catch The Paddy, who are both stable companions of Washington Heights at Kevin Ryan’s stable.
