1 Notebook horses: It was interesting that the horse that everybody seemed to want to put into their notebooks after the opening race of the Ebor meeting on Wednesday, the five-furlong handicap, was Mass Rally.

It is easy to understand why. Michael Dods’ horse was slowly away but he travelled well through his race and he was checked in his run when Paul Mulrennan wanted to go forward. Still third last passing the furlong pole, he finally got a gap, and he picked up nicely, finishing best of all under just a hands and heels ride to finish fourth of the near-side group, ninth overall.