Magical performance by Memory at York

Fast-improving sprinter Magical Memory ran out an authoritative winner of the Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes.

The Charlie Hills-trained grey enjoyed an excellent campaign in 2015, graduating from valuable handicap victories in races like the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood to competing at the highest level when third in the Sprint Cup at Haydock.

Having made a winning return in the Abernant Stakes at Newmarket last month, Magical Memory was the 5-2 favourite for this Group Two contest and rewarded his supporters in fine style.

Frankie Dettori was happy to take a lead on the far side of the track for much of the six-furlong journey, but he moved towards the front travelling ominously well.

The well-backed Suedois did his best to make a race of it, but Magical Memory was always doing enough and passed the post half a length to the good.

Danzeno ran with credit in third, despite hanging, while Sprint Cup winner Twilight Son looked in need of his first run of the year in fifth.

Dettori said: "You have to time it quite right with him because he gets there quick and then he stops - he thinks he's got the job done.

"If he keeps on progressing like this, he should win a Group One."

Hills said: "What has to impress you is the way he travels in his race.

"He always looked like he was going to win and he probably only does enough in front.

"Frankie gets on tremendously well with him and has a lot of faith in him.

"I think we've got to go for the Saturday race at Royal Ascot, the Diamond Jubilee.

"He's really enjoying what he's doing. He's improving.

"I think it (Diamond Jubilee) has to be the target, but you could easily drop him back to five (furlongs).

"Frankie rang me up last week and said the race this horse is tailor-made for is the sprint at Santa Anita (Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint), so let's hope he's right."

David O'Meara was pleased the performance of Suedois on just his second start for the yard.

A Royal Ascot rematch with the winner could be on the cards.

O'Meara said: "He's only a new horse to us. He ran really well in the Cammidge (Trophy) on very soft ground, so he must be incredibly versatile because he's run well again.

"He's entered at Ascot and the Diamond Jubilee would be the most obvious."

Twilight Son's trainer Henry Candy said: "He was a bit rusty in the first half of the race. Fergus (Sweeney) said the ground was as fast as he'd want it.

"He was starting to pick up close home, but then he just ran out of puff."