Australian sprinter Starspangledbanner is to make his northern hemisphere debut in the Duke Of York Blue Square Stakes at York on Wednesday.

William Haggas’ King’s Apostle (7-1) confirmed his reputation as a sprinter of the highest order with victory in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Mastercraftsman was rated last year’s top two-year-old in Europe but his mark of 122 was considerably lower than the one achieved by 2007 champion New Approach in the European Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings.

William Buick and David Probert helped Kingsclere trainer Andrew Balding bag a 203-1 double on day two of the Newmarket July Festival.

Andrew Balding’s Donegal put himself in the shop window with a game victory in the Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket.