GIAVELLOTTO proved his liking for the Knavesmire by winning the Group 2 Boodles Yorkshire Cup for the second year running on Friday, and was even more impressive this time, with Oisin Murphy looking around for dangers over a furlong out and finding none.

The 7/2 chance was able to coast to victory over Vauban and Gregory, scoring by four and three quarters of a length and three parts of a length, with favourite Tower of London – who had beaten Giavellotto at Riyadh and Meydan earlier in the year – never threatening and beating just one home in the six-runner field.