IT was the first time the Criterion Stakes has taken place at York after the fixture was purchased from Newmarket last year, and as you can expect they were rewarded by a particularly exciting contest, writes Page Fuller.

Quinault was given an enterprising ride by Jason Hart. He is a free-going type, but Jason let him roll and the advantage he gained on the runner-up, Room Service, through the first two furlongs served up too much of a deficit to claim back.