Ever Given digs deep to scoop big sales prize at York

Ever Given showed toughness and durability to win the valuable Goffs UK Premier Yearling Stakes at York.

Tom Dascombe’s youngster was having his sixth run of a busy campaign which has also included a trip to Ireland, where he finished a creditable fourth to the promising Sacred Bridge – and that came just three days after he had won at Goodwood.

With almost £100,000 on offer to the winner, connections decided to chase more cash than go in search of black type and it paid off in spades.

Sent off the 3-1 favourite, Danny Tudhope chartered a path towards the favoured far side and it possibly made the difference.

Along with Atomic Lady and Wings Of War, who was drawn on the opposite side of the track in stall 16, the front three pulled nicely clear. But it was Ever Given who came out on top by a neck and a head, with over four lengths back to the fourth.

Dascombe said: “What a tough horse, I’ve been quite hard on him but he’s improved with every run.

“He won at Goodwood and then we sent him to Ireland three days later and he ran a blinder there, too.

“He’s come here and really toughed it out, Danny gave him a great ride – it all panned out. I’m just lucky to train him.

“I hate saying what we’ll do just 10 minutes after a race so we’ll have a chat and then choose, but he’s a prize-money horse. He’s in the Redcar race and we’ll keep him for next season.”