MUSIC ON SONG IN GALTRES

Set To Music (8-1) impressively brought home a four-timer in the EBF "Selkirk" Galtres Stakes at York.

Owned by The Queen and trained by Michael Bell, the three-year-old filly took the step up to Listed grade in her stride.

Spin proved a belligerent foe with a couple of furlongs to run, but Jamie Spencer always appeared in supreme control. Cracking Lass stayed on along the middle of the track, but Set To Music still had two and a quarter lengths in the locker at the line. Wild Coco, the 11-8 favourite, was disappointing.

Bell said: "She's suddenly clicked into gear and I'm thrilled. The way she did it was sensational.

"I had pencilled her in for the Prix Vermeille (Longchamp, September 11), but we'll give further thought as to where we go in between.

"The style of the victory has slightly caught me on the hop. The further she went, the better she went. She's a very exciting middle-distance filly from the family of Zarkava and she has done nothing but improve."

Dazinski outstayed his rivals in the concluding eventmasters.co.uk Stakes.

Trained by Yorkshire-born Mark Tompkins, the 20-1 shot posted another winner on the board for Paul Hanagan. The five-year-old outmuscled the front-running Hawk Mountain a furlong and a half out, before fending off Deauville Flyer and runner-up Chilly Filly.

In what was a pretty scrappy affair, Hanagan swerved the scrimmaging in behind to score by three-quarters of a length. Stevie Donohoe was less fortunate, having been unshipped from leading fancy Tuscan Gold when leaving the stalls.

Tompkins admitted: "I didn't think he'd like the ground, but he's always been such a nice horse. He'll be in the Cesarewitch and will maybe run in the Cesarewitch Trial beforehand."

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