WITH York having plenty to offer aside from the big races and plenty of action there and elsewhere over the weekend, it has unsurprisingly been a busy week for the notebook, with a number of horses taking the eye in victory and defeat. I’ll start with a couple of impressive winners who didn’t get a mention in the race reports, but who both look capable of going to the top.

The Convivial Maiden Stakes is one of the most valuable maidens of the entire year, and it’s a rarity for it not to throw up at least one blacktype winner. This year’s renewal looked strong on paper and was won in fine style by the Ralph Beckett-trained Angelo Buonarroti, and there are a couple of points worth making about the son of Justify.