York Dante meeting: Second Step can collect in Yorkshire Cup

This race is also likely to be run to suit and, with underfoot conditions ideal, everything looks in place for a huge run.

Flying Officer and Frankie feared most

Flying Officer has developed into a useful stayer and looks sure to go well in the hands of Frankie Dettori.

The John Gosden trained six-year-old was unbeaten in three starts last season, and in the last of those stayed on strongly to beat Clever Cookie by a length in a Group 2 over 2m at Ascot.

Flying Officer has nothing to fear from the re-opposing Clever Cookie on that running, and looked as good as ever on his seasonal reappearance last month at Ascot when a close-up third to Mizzou in the Group 3 Sagaro Stakes over 2m.

The gelding attempted to make all before weakening close home to be beaten 3/4 of a length, and it was an effort which suggested he was in for another good campaign.

However, the drop back to 1m 6f in this may not suit Flying Officer and he could prove a sitting duck in the closing stages to something with a turn of foot and Second Step fits that bill.

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Coral’s top tip: Second Step has some top class form in the book and looks decent value to make a winning return to action. Flying Officer is a consistent sort and can chase him home.