CRACK-ING RESULT FOR EASTERBYS York

Go Go Go Horserace: CRACK-ING RESULT FOR EASTERBYS York. The Easterby clan were in full cry once Crackentorp landed the Queen Mother's Cup for the second successive year at York.

Trained by Tim Easterby and ridden by Jacqueline Coward, Mick Easterby's granddaughter, it absolutely was a true family affair.

Racing off a 10lb higher mark than twelve months ago, the 10-1 likelihood conjointly had to beat stall twenty however held off Honk Kong Island by three-quarters of a length, to become the primary horse to win the race twice.

"She's given him an incredible ride, everything else drawn high was dropped in however she managed to urge across," said the winning trainer.

"He fully loves it here, however I did not suppose he'd handle the bottom. He clearly did.

"He's within the (Northumberland) Plate however i am undecided if he'll run."

The winning rider famously wins their weight in champagne, and Coward said of the winner: "He's a correct Yorkster! This year i believe we have a tendency to are reaching to need to have a celebration."

Easterby later doubled up with a pleasant youngster as Royal Rascal (4-1) ran away with the Reg Griffin Appreciation EBF Maiden Stakes.

Third on debut at Thirsk, she relished the testing conditions to win by 5 lengths.

"She's a pleasant filly - she did value forty two,000 mind," said Easterby of the David Allan-ridden youngster.

"Her brother Cocktail Charlie will not go a yard on this ground however she loved it.

"There were one or 2 nice horses in it however they did not prolong the bottom."

Kieren Fallon was seen at his best when driving home Navajo Chief to urge the higher of space Fifty One within the Ladbrokes.com Handicap.

Alan Jarvis' five-year-old was saddled with high weight of 10st within the desperate ground and it appeared the runner-up was obtaining the higher of their protracted battle within the ultimate 2 furlongs.

However, Fallon got stuck into the 6-1 shot who responded gamely to win by a neck with the combine eight lengths beyond the third.

"Kieren is aware of him okay and that i suppose he was kidding Paul Hanagan (on the second) to a small degree as he is higher with one thing to aim at," said Jarvis.

"He won in Dubai one or two of years ago however when he travelled back he was a really sick horse and that we nearly lost him.

"He's within the John Smith's Cup therefore all i want now could be for my apprentice to begin riding some winners."

Tullius named his hat-trick at short odds within the Ian And Kate Hall Macmillan Ganton Stakes, however it absolutely was not while not a scare.

Since joining Andrew Balding the four-year-old is unbeaten and is progressing at a rate of knots.

However, despite being sent off the 8-13 favorite against simply 2 rivals, Doncaster Rover created him pull out all the stops.

As the runner-up's stamina gave means within the ultimate furlong, Jimmy Fortune drove his mount out to a two-length win.

"He's a beautiful very little horse and he handled the bottom well," said Fortune.

"He's done well to hold 9st 10lb, I did not suppose the opposite horse would keep however he did.

"He solely ever simply will enough. The last day at Windsor it did not appear as if he was reaching to get there and then he won simple."

Ruth Carr's Klynch (9-1) got up within the final stride to deny inexperienced Park within the Charles Henry Memorial Handicap within the hands of James Sullivan.