York review: Search For A Song Galtres heroine

Search over for Galtres winner

Search For A Song gave Dermot Weld a second victory in the British EBF & Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes with a game display in the Listed race at York.

Weld took the prize in 2012 with Pale Mimosa and the Rosewell House trainer has a bright prospect in Search For A Song, who was having only her fourth career start.

A respectable fourth behind Star Catcher in the Irish Oaks, the Moyglare Stud-owned three-year-old travelled powerfully dropped in grade on her return to action.

Oisin Murphy brought her across from her wide draw towards the inside and was always prominent, with Frankellina and Spirit Of Appin close up.

Closely related to the classy Free Eagle and Falcon Eight, Search For A Song (3-1 favourite) pulled away in the closing stages to score by a length and three-quarters from Vivionn, with Spirit Of Appin a head away in third.

Weld said: "She did that very nicely. Oisin did a nice job getting her in behind the speed and she's a nice staying filly. I was quite relaxed throughout the race.

"We'll see how she comes out of the race before we decide where she goes. She'll definitely be in Group company next, but I really see her coming into her own as a four-year-old."

I'll drink to that...

Mums Tipple (7/2 favourite) produced a breathtaking display to keep his unbeaten record intact and win the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Stakes by 11 lengths.

The once-raced son of Footstepsinthesand had to work hard for his maiden success at Ascot, but despite giving weight away here was a class apart from his rivals as he powered clear under Ryan Moore.

Trainer Richard Hannon hinted afterwards that the 2000 Guineas has to be on the radar for a colt with Group One entries later this year, and Sky Bet responded with quotes of 20/1.

Hannon said: "He had a 5lb penalty, but we've always thought he was a good horse.

"We thought he was a very nice horse when we took him to Ascot and that was an unbelievable day because Martin (Hughes) bought him for his mother-in-law and mother and there was a bit of pressure on that, but I'd imagine he's pretty taken aback judged on that.

"I haven't seen a horse surprise me like that for a couple of years. I'm not sure what strength and depth there was in the race, but I'd like to find another one again at Doncaster (sales) like that.

"He is one of the nicest horses we've had in terms of the way he moves, the way he behaves is a little bit different and his stallion is very capable of getting one.

"He just does his thing at home, but the good ones do that.

"To me he looks like he'll still improve - not that he'd have to.

"I can't think off hand what he's in, but the owner is a big supporter of ours and he's a good bloke.

"I don't know yet (where we will see him next), we'll sleep on it. I'm not sure what else he's in, I nearly put him in the Lagardare and to me in the paddock he looked like a man amongst boys."

Asked about a likeness to the way Frankel dazzled in the Guineas, Hannon smiled: "Yeah, I'll take that!"

On the evidence of this performance, one in which Moore had his mount positioned towards the front of the pack before pressing go inside the two-furlong marker, Guineas ambitions are perfectly justified.

"Looking at the replay, he was very, very impressive," said Moore, who felt that his mount was lonely in front.

As for stepping up beyond Thursday's six-furlong trip, Moore added: "Beforehand, Richard (Hannon) said he thought (the trip) would be a bit sharp for him - hopefully he will go a bit further."

Rayong (10/1) won the battle for minor honours to finish a distance second, with Klopp Of The Kop (20/1) third.

(What's The Story) York glory?

What's The Story (12/1) edged out Vale Of Kent (10/1) as those towards the top of the weights dominated the Clipper Logistics Handicap over a trip just shy of a mile.

Keith Dalgleish's runner came with a sustained run down the centre of the track to get up in the shadow of the post and make it two wins from four starts on the Knavesmire.

Vale Of Kent, given a ground-saving ride by Frankie Dettori, was just denied in second with the ever-consistent Kynren (7/2 favourite) third and Firmament (12/1) staying on for a never-threatening fourth.

What's The Story was put up as a win-only bet of the day at odds of 14/1 by Simon Holt in his Sporting Life column.

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