Dangerous Midge tops Ebor weights

Brian Meehan’s Dangerous Midge will carry top weight in Wednesday’s totesport Ebor at York.

Having missed an intended engagement at Newbury on Saturday, the impressive Old Newton Cup winner will bid to land his second major handicap of the summer.

Donald McCain’s money-spinner Overturn has been declared as he looks to follow up victories in the Northumberland Plate on the level and Galway Hurdle over timber.

The Gordon Elliott-trained Dirar, third behind Overturn at Galway, has another crack at that rival with Jamie Spencer booked to ride.

Cesarewitch winner Darley Sun drops back into handicap company for Godolphin after disappointing in the Ascot Gold Cup. Stablemate Sopranist also runs.

Former classy French performer Prospect Wells has just his second start for Howard Johnson and will be looking to follow up a victory in Listed company at Pontefract.

Jim Goldie has two chances with Nanton, fourth last year, and Hillview Boy.

Richard Hannon will be represented by the bang-in-form Martyr, with John Queally, no stranger to plundering big prizes in England with Al Eile, running Elyaadi.

Fortuni and Bernie The Bolt scrape in courtesy of recent wins, while Richard Fahey’s Demolition is the last of the 20 runners guaranteed a run. Red Cadeaux and Stanstill are the two reserves.

Harris Tweed, Hanoverian Baron and Deauville Flyer all miss the cut.