Mozart, a revelation at Newmarket last month, can hit an even higher note on Knavesmire tomorrow by winning the Group 1 Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes.

Punters are unlikely to get very fat on the Irish raider, who has predictably been installed the 4-11 favourite for this prestigious contest, but Aidan O'Brien's speed-merchant is clearly difficult to oppose.

Mozart, whose stablemate Milan won yesterday's Great Voltigeur Stakes, had the class to chase up the best of his generation over a mile earlier in the season, but it is since he has been dropped back in distance that he has found his true niche.

A heavily-gambled winner of the seven-furlongs Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot, Mozart came back to six in the July Cup at Newmarket and simply destroyed his field.

Now back-tracking to the minimum distance of five furlongs, Mozart, a natural sprinter, is expected to have too much pace for his rivals, who include last year's winner Nuclear Debate and local hopes Bahamian Pirate, Bishops Court, Pipalong and Romantic Myth.

With Mick Kinane in the saddle, Mozart is confidently expected to show his opponents the way home.

Sir Micheal Stoute, on the mark with Comfy yesterday, but forced to settle for a minor prize with Medicean, who had no answer to the brilliant Sakhee in the Juddmonte International, has good prospects of figuring on the York scoreboard again tomorrow.

The Newmarket trainer saddles Carinae in the Peugeot Lowther Stakes and Kieren Fallon's mount has an excellent chance.

Easy winner of a maiden race at Newmarket on her debut, the beautifully-bred Carinae possesses the potential to develop into a high-class filly.

She is napped to prove the point here by getting the better of Tim Easterby's Good Girl, impressive Ascot winner Leggy Lou and unbeaten Cherry Hinton winner Silent Honor.

The Bradford & Bingley Handicap is always one of the most competitive races of the meeting and tomorrow's renewal is no exception.

Tough Speed makes plenty of appeal after a cracking first effort of the season here at York, and a creditable performance in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot.

Ovambo, eliminated from today's Tote Ebor Handicap because he failed to overcome the safety limit, can gain compensation in the Melrose Handicap, while the promising Isadora can extend Luca Cumani's impressive record in the Galtres Stakes.

Orientor, who produced a sizzling display to win at Ascot recently, returns to action in the McArthurglen Designer Outlet City of York Stakes and is expected to take plenty of beating.

Jim Goldie's three-year-old, winner of the William Hill Trophy on this course in mid-summer, came from last to first to score in sensational fashion at Ascot last time. Tomorrow's extra furlong is not expected to inconvenience him.

York's concluding event is the Hamlet Miniatures Nursery Handicap, in which recent Catterick winner Penny Pictures is fancied to have a big say.

Mark Johnston's progressive colt gets this trip of seven furlongs really well and he may just have the edge over Tim Easterby's Redcar winner, Hailwood.

Tomorrow's tips:

YORK

2-00 Isadora

2-35 Carinae (NAP)

3-10 Tough Speed

3-45 Mozart

4-15 Ovambo

4-45 Orientor

5-15 Penny Pictures

Musselburgh

2-25 Mystic Venture

3-00 Buddeliea

3-35 First Alert

4-05 Eastern Promise

4-35 Zamat

5-10 Tomthevic

Updated: 12:29 Wednesday, August 22, 2001