1.55 York

The form of course and distance winner HEY JONESY (Best price 9-2) has take a couple of significant boosts since with the runner-up Staxton and third-home The Throstles both scoring and Kevin Ryan’s juvenile could be the answer to a tricky opener for punters.
The selection’s yard is in a rich vein of form at present with their two-year-olds enjoying a good spell and he has leading claims if stall 18 isn’t an inconvenience as most of the action took place down the middle of the straight track on day one. 
Queen’s Sargent was a shade unfortunate not to land the concluding nursery yesterday and Hey Jonesy could provide handsome compensation for a jockey and trainer combination which boasts an excellent strike-rate.
 
Hey Jonesey - 0.5pts e/w @ 9/2

2.25 York

MADELINE (Best price 7-2) oozed class in a Newbury Listed event last time, travelling sweetly in rear before quickening clear of Natural to record a decisive win in a more than respectful time. Roger Varian’s filly had previously finished in front of the likes of Actress in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot, a race in which Clemmie was two places behind. That old adversary has since scored in two Group races to enhance the form and there looks better to come from Madeline who looks to be thriving with experience.
Madeline - 1pt @ 7/2

3.00 York

Trainer William Haggas celebrated his birthday yesterday and I’m hopeful VICTORY BOND (Best price 9-1) can hand him a belated present with a first victory of the campaign.
The four-year-old has acquitted himself well in all three starts this term since being gelded and his seasonal comeback behind Sussex Stakes winner Here Comes When in May over course and distance has been well advertised since

A poor draw denied him the chance to take a hand in the John Smith’s Cup before he again shaped well in Group 2 company last time and the return to a strongly-run mile could be the catalyst to a winning performance.

  Rather than back Victory Bond each-way, it might be more prudent to support the horse which finished a place ahead of him at York back in May, CHELSEA LAD (Best price 8-1).
He has been kept fresh for much of the season and could be primed to go close for a team which are adept at targeting valuable handicaps. 

Victory Bond - 1pt @ 9/1
Chelsea Lad - 1pt @ 8/1

3.35 York

ENABLE, the pre-eminent three-year-old of the season, is priced as short as even money with bookmakers Corals for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, odds which look somewhat sizeable compared to the price on offer for her to complete a Group One four-timer on the Knavesmire today. It is clearly understandable the layers are keen to swerve the outstanding daughter of Nathaniel given the handsome boost her King George romp at Ascot received on day one of the Ebor meeting.

Ulysses, dismissed imperiously by Enable three weeks ago, made short work of some talented rivals in yesterday’s Juddmonte International, a performance which emphasised the true brilliance of the prohibitively-priced Arc favourite at Ascot.

The dual Oaks winner faces nothing of the magnitude of Ulysses among today’s five rivals, even if NEZWAAH and Queen’s Trust are classy fillies in their own right.
There is a chance the last named won’t receive the strong pace she requires to show her best so Nezwah, a good winner at the Curragh last time and from the stable who enjoyed Group race success in France last weekend, could be the one to follow Enable home. 

Nezwaah w/o Enable - 1pt