Crackentorp provided connections with great solace for missing out on the Betfred Ebor when winning the Racing UK On Sky Bet Mobile Stakes.
Trained in nearby Great Habton by Tim Easterby, the six-year-old gelding came out a head in front following a lengthy scrap towards the far rail with runner-up Kiama Bay and Prompter.
The 33-1 chance, ridden by Easterby's regular ally David Allan, was claiming his second course-and-distance success of the season, having struck here in June.
Easterby said: "He was balloted out of the Ebor so this race was the obvious choice. He got murdered in the first furlong at Carlisle last time and I didn't see him after that. He's tough, he battles, and he loves it here."
Caspar Netscher gave Alan McCabe his biggest training success when gaining just reward for his consistency with a hard-fought victory in the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack Stakes.
Robert Winston had him settled beautifully in rear before making his move on the far side of the track, and though the 5-1 shot slightly cut across Burwaaz after taking the lead, he was far enough ahead at the time.
He galloped on strongly to win by two and a quarter lengths from Lilbourne Lad, who pipped Burwaaz for second by a head.
Winston said: "He takes a bit of getting to know, and when he veered off to the right I just gave him a couple of reminders to go forward and he did.
"He's getting better as the year goes on. When I got on him in the paddock the last day I said to Alan he had strengthened up and he's a very nice horse to be on now."
Newark-based McCabe, who has held a licence for five years, said: "That's superb. It's all credit to the team at home and to Charles Wentworth, who is one of my biggest patrons.
"We'll take him home and see how he is and he's got entries everywhere. We're even thinking about the Breeders' Cup, but that's a long way off. He's physically and mentally still improving."
Wentworth added: "He is in the Champagne Stakes (at Doncaster on September 10), so that's an option and he'll definitely get seven furlongs. This horse was bought for me as a birthday present from my wife, so it's a dream come true."
Hayley Turner rode her second Group One sprint winner when driving 20-1 shot Margot Did to a surprise success in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes.
Victorious on Dream Ahead in the July Cup, Turner came home three-quarters of a length in front this time on her boss Michael Bell's sprinter, who beat Hamish McGonagall, with Prohibit a further half a length away in third.
Green Destiny is proving an enigma for punters as he made a triumphant return to the scene of his John Smith's Cup triumph to take the Sky Bet Mobile Strensall Stakes.
Kieren Fallon brought the William Haggas-trained four-year-old through the pack to lead a furlong out and though the always-prominent Tazahum pushed him all the way, the 11-4 joint-favourite had too much firepower and won by a length and a quarter.
Fallon said: "He idled a bit and pricked his ears, but he got there. He's obviously gone the right way, because the second is a lovely colt."
Explaining the reason for Green Destiny's inconsistency, Haggas said: "Maybe going this way round is the only credible reason. It was a punt at Goodwood and he had a bad draw. This trip is too short for him as he really wants a mile and a quarter.
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