Top class racing is on the cards at York Races tomorrow and Saturday with the £60,000-added William Hill Trophy the highlight.

It is Europe's richest three-year-old sprint handicap and has fallen to top speedsters such as Cadeaux Genereux and Sheikh Albadou in the past.

Mick Channon gained his second win in the race with Cotton House last year and his Nasmatt looks a likely sort after an encouraging reappearance fourth at Newmarket recently.

Sheriff Hutton jockey Kevin Darley will be aboard the 8-3 favourite Polar Kingdom for Jeremy Noseda in Saturday's big race.

Orienter is also expected to be in with a shout with trainer Bill Goldie expecting to race the colt at York on Saturday and in the Wokingham Handicap at Ascot on June 22.

Kieren Fallon will take the ride on Orientor, who has finished third behind Volata and Palanzo in valuable handicaps on his last two rides.

Saturday's quality seven-race programme also includes Europe's richest race for lady amateur riders, the 13th running of The Queen Mother's Cup.

Others features on Timeform Charity Day - a 30-year-old institution which has raised over £2.7million for Macmillan Cancer Relief and other charities - include the £25,000-added Cadogan Silver Salver Handicap and £20,000-added Daniel Prenn Royal Yorkshire Rated Stakes.

That total amount raised represents the combined proceeds of the racedays and Timeform's eve-of-meeting dinner at the racecourse tonight, featuring Timeform's Racing Personality of the Year Award, which last year was presented to top trainer John Dunlop.

Among the items to be auctioned at the dinner include complete leather-bound sets of Timeform annuals 'Racehorses' and 'Chasers and Hurdlers' along with a selection of equine paintings and sculptures, such as a bronze maquette of The Queen Mother's horse Special Cargo.

Over 760,000 racegoers have attended Timeform Charity Day since its inception.

Racing starts on Saturday at 2.05 pm and 2.10pm tomorrow which features the eighth running of The Anthony Fawcett Memorial Stakes, a sprint contest over the minimum distance of five furlongs.

Star spotters will be out in force on tomorrow as personalities from show business, sport and media will be guests of Batley's Cash and Carry who are sponsoring the final race.

After the May Festival, two trainers share the lead in the York Trainers' Championship for The Minster Jaguar Trophy - Mark Johnston and Saeed bin Suroor, both recording a brace of winners at last month's meeting.

Champion jockey Darley, with four winners, leads the jockeys' competition, sponsored by Studford Inns.

The giant ToteVision Screen will assist racegoers to enjoy the action on both days, while the 'Punters' Panel' - part of the Tote Partnership Initiative with the racecourse - will take place prior to racing in the winners' enclosure, featuring selected guests to preview the day's racing.

Updated: 09:14 Thursday, June 14, 2001