Overview

• Friday’s York card is led by the Group 1 Nunthorpe, with the Group 2 Lonsdale Cup and the Gimcrack Stakes providing the chief support.
• A Racing Post market update has Arizona Blaze as clear Nunthorpe favourite at around 4-1 following his Sapphire Stakes success at the Curragh.
• Some previews still highlight two-year-old Lady Iman as a major player for the five-furlong feature, reflecting differing views before the off.
• Do Or Do Not is widely presented as the standard-setter for the Gimcrack Stakes, with multiple outlets making him favourite despite being a maiden.
• Bookmakers push Ebor Festival sign-up deals — notably Sky Bet’s bet £10, get £50 — as attention also turns to Saturday’s Ebor Handicap, where experts remain split on contenders such as Siege Of Troy, Hipop De Loire and Shadow Dance.