IF the York race management were satisfied by the outcome of their four-day Ebor Festival, looking forward, HRI should also be very pleased by the way things worked out ahead of the big Irish weekend next month.

Both the Juddmonte International 1-2 seem ‘definite possibles’ and, with the sprint division lacking any clarity as to who should be on top, the Flying Five should attract a quality field and possibly be the race that decides who is top dog in the sprint division. (Or should I say top bitch, with so many fillies and mares involved!?).