Cucaracha collects on Knavesmire

The feature race on Knavesmire, the £50,000 Skybet Dash, fell to trainer Michael Hills' raider from Lambourn.

The filly, ridden by Barry Hills, proved too good for her 14 rivals. The field set off at a blistering pace for the six-furlong sprint with Artie, trained by Tim Easterby at Great Habton, to the fore. But La Cucaracha tore through the pack to win by three-qaurters of a length from 16-1 shot Connect.

Easterby's uncle, Mick, picked up his second winner of the two-day meeting, in the final race of the day, the TSG Handicap, when Sporting Gesture took the verdict narrowly from 9/4 favourite Sualda, trained by Malton's Richard Fahey.

York SATURDay Results

1.55 (EB Fillies' Handicap, 1m 2f 88yds): 1 Trew Class (Saleem Golam) 9-4 fav, 2 Mistress Twister 6-1, 3 Opening Ceremony. 7 ran. Distances: Nk, 3l. Winning trainer: Mark Tompkins (Newmarket).

2.25 (Skybet Press Red To Bet on C4 Nursey Handicap, 5f): 1 Figaro Flyer (A Culhane) 7-2, 2 Making Music 7-1, 3 Welcome Approach 7-2. ran. Distances: 5l, l. Winning trainer: Mick Channon (West Ilsley)

2.55 (Skybet Dash Heritage Handicap, 6f): 1 La Cucaracha (Michael Hills) 9/2 fav, 2 Connect 16-1, 3 Devon Flame 14-1. 15 ran, Distances: 3/4l, 1l. Winning trainer: Mick Hill (Lambourn).

3.25 (Skybet Interactive Betting On Channel Four, 7f): 1 Breaking Shadow (F Norton) 20-1, 2 Regal Dream 10-1, 3 Malcheek 10-1. 8 ran. Distances: 1l,

1l. Winning trainer: Karl Burke (Hambleton).

4.00 (Arla Foods Maiden Auction Stakes, 6f): 1 Tora Petcha (R Winston) 9-1, 2 Zaal 6-1. 6 ran. Distances: l, 2l. Winning trainer: Reg Hollinshead (Upper Langdon).

4.35 (Mr Kipling Exceedingly Good Claiming Stakes, 1m 2f 88yds): 1 Gavroche (C Dwyer) 94, 2 Jazz Scene 7-1. 7 ran. Distances l, l. Winning trainer: Chris Dwyer (Newmarket)

5.05 (TSG Handicap, 1m 4f): 1 Sporting Gesture (P Mulrennan) 5-1, 2 Sualda 9/4 fav, 3 Lady Karr 15-2. 9 ran. l, l. Winning trainer: Mick Easterby (Sheriff Hutton).

Updated: 11:17 Monday, July 25, 2005