Saturday 24 July 2010

Summit Surge Surges


Luca Cumani's Summit Surge came with a late thrust to deny Bushman in the Sky Bet York Stakes as Kieren Fallon set up a big-race double on the Knavesmire.

Second in Italy behind Pressing on his last start, the former Ger Lyons-trained six-year-old (8-1) sneaked up the inside to claim Group Two glory.

Bushman tracked long-time leader Monitor Closely into the straight before kicking on and he looked to be going best of all, but Fallon unleashed Summit Surge inside the final furlong to win going away by a length and a quarter.

"I've been dying to run him over further and fast ground is what he needs," said Cumani.