1.15 1m. 6f. 115yds. 13 Declared. Betfred Mallard Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2 ) of £70,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €36,078.00 2nd - €16,919.00 3rd - €8,463.00 4th - €4,228.00 5th - €2,114.00 6th - €1,057.00
Formscan - Shadow Dance appeared to find the ground on the quicker side when midfield in the Ebor on his latest start and conditions should be more favourable for last year's third. That said, the vote goes to DURAJI. Dermot Weld's colt was highly tried earlier in the year before finishing fourth in a Goodwood handicap and the switch to a more conventional track may yield improvement. Others to consider include Synergism and Arqoob.