Spright makes big impression in York victory

Swift step up in class could beckon at Ascot.
Spright could be set for a swift step up in class at Ascot after opening her account in brilliant style at York. A 50-1 shot when narrowly beaten second on her Doncaster debut last month, the daughter of Charm Spirit was the 9-4 favourite to go one better in the follow@willhillracing On Twitter Novice Auction Stakes on the Knavesmire. Sent straight to the lead by Clifford Lee, Spright – owned by the trainer’s wife, Elaine, and leading bloodstock agent David Redvers – had her rivals in trouble a long way from home and quickened smartly to pull five and a half lengths clear of Positive Mentality.“It might be a bit quick, but the way she’s won there, we might look at the Princess Margaret next Sunday at Ascot. “The season is so lopsided and these two-year-olds don’t have many opportunities to get black type, especially the fillies – sometimes you’ve got to make a bold decision. “I’ll have a chat with David and we’ll see how she comes out of it, but she certainly didn’t have a hard race today. “Coming back here for the Lowther next month is a possibility as well – she’s a smart filly.”
One horse race!
Spright (Charm Spirit) shaped nicely on debut and runs riot here to record another two-year-old winner for @karl_burke @yorkracecourse @CliffordleexLee Results & free replayshttps://t.co/GI57hUtDeF pic.twitter.com/UBD1HQnk88 — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 19, 2020
Surf Dancer returns to the @yorkracecourse winner’s enclosure after landing the King Charles II Stakes for @WilliamHaggas and Ryan Moore pic.twitter.com/0BctRSn83P
— Ashley Iveson (@AshIveson) July 19, 2020
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