YORK 15:15

All 12 ran.

Time: 1m 10.52s Closing Sectional: (3f): 36.2s (97.4%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 116%, Betfair SP 99.4%

A good quality renewal of this Group 2 sprint, with at least a couple of these serious players at the highest level this year, the winner looking to have made significant strides this term, even if there is a slight doubt about the value of the form, the third, fourth and fifth all having their first outing of the year, the fifth, in particular, sure to be much sharper for the outing.

MAGICAL MEMORY (IRE) proved better than ever, building significantly on what he did at Newmarket and looking a strong contender for top honours in this division this year, doing all that was required; handy, travelled well, headway 2f out, led well inside final 1f, won readily: has a good chance of being much more competitive against Twilight Son than last year were they to meet again at Royal Ascot, and will give a good account in the Diamond Jubilee.

SUEDOIS (FR) progressed again, his excellent yard having quickly improved him, the way he travelled suggesting he'd be competitive at 5f, given the chance; never far away, travelled well, led after 2f out, kept on, headed well inside final 1f.

DANZENO made a solid start to the campaign after 7 months off, not far off the form he showed when third in the Champions Sprint at Ascot in October, though he didn't make things easy for his rider; switched towards stand side start, pressed leader, every chance over 1f out, hung left, kept on; he's not in the Diamond Jubilee, the prospect of boiling over perhaps too great, but holds a July Cup entry, a race in which he was a respectable fifth last year.

EASTERN IMPACT (IRE) ran creditably after 7 months off, looking to retain all his ability; chased leaders, faded inside final 1f; he's not entered at Royal Ascot (even though he is a course winner) and looks to be being aimed at the July Cup, in which he was third last year.

TWILIGHT SON with a penalty for his Group 1 win, shaped as if he'd be sharper for the run after 7 months off, ridden more patiently than usual and never a threat to the more prominently ridden principals; held up, effort 2f out, kept on, never dangerous; likely to be much more competitive against the winner at Ascot, with this under his belt.

TUPI (IRE) had run the winner close at Newmarket on his return, but wasn't in the same form this time, faced with a greater test of speed at the trip; chased leaders, weakened over 1f out.

DICK WHITTINGTON (IRE) back down in trip and under less testing conditions, didn't have things go his way, but there wasn't a lot of encouragement to think he's going to get back to the level he reached at 2 yrs; slowly into stride, raced off the pace, shaken up 2f out, kept on, made no impression.

MATTMU wasn't in the same form as last time, no obvious reason for that, generally reliable; prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final 1f.

GOKEN (FR) was well held in first-time tongue strap, not seeing his race out at all, perhaps his last 2 efforts suggesting a possible physical problem; led until after 2f out, folded tamely.

MOONRAKER faced a stiff task in this grade after 7 months off, but his race was over before it had begun; very slowly away, always behind.

MOVIESTA (USA) failed to progress as anticipated from his reappearance, running an uncharacteristic race, one leaving questions to be answered; reared leaving stalls, went in snatches, never on terms.

JACK DEXTER was well held, the run of the race not going his way; soon behind, laboured headway 2f out, eased when no chance final 1f (under 2 lengths behind Dick Whittington).