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VAN IN EXPRESS DELIVERY.

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Kieren Fallon made up for the disappointment of losing out in the big race when he steered Van Ellis to victory in the Sky Bet Dash at York.

The Mark Johnston-trained three-year-old (8-1) was dropping down to six furlongs for the first time since making his racecourse debut in April and showed he had the pace to foil a big field of seasoned handicappers.

Challenging for the lead over a furlong out, Van Ellis veered under pressure from the centre of the course towards the stands side, but he lost little ground and came home a length and a quarter to the good over Gramercy, with Tax Free half a length away in third.

RED-HOT EASTERBY STRIKES AGAIN.

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Maven continued trainer Tim Easterby's tremendous form this summer when enhancing her paddock value with victory in the Sky Bet Mobile EBF Fillies' Handicap at York.

Owned by Habton Farms, the breeding operation of the Easterbys, the four-year-old was the stable's 13th winner in the last fortnight.

Having her 12th start of the campaign, Maven (10-1) was produced near the stands rail by David Allan to storm past Hippy Hippy Shake and win by two and a half lengths. Long-time leader Napoleon's Muse stuck on for third, a further one and a quarter lengths away.