Dead heats are quite a rarity in racing but memories of Nunthorpe day in 1997 were evoked as Confront and Dream Eater could not be split in the Sky Bet City of York Stakes.

Edward Lynam is weighing up the options for recent Cork winner Duff, who has a trip to the UK firmly on the agenda.

Duff cast aside a lengthy absence to take Listed honours in the Platinum Stakes at Cork.

Michael Jarvis is carefully monitoring the ground at Newmarket ahead of Iffraaj’s planned run in the Listed Countrywide Steel & Tubes Hopeful Stakes.