Giavellotto recorded back-to-back victories in the Yorkshire Cup on Friday, for trainer Marco Botti and jockey Oisin Murphy.

Giavelotto became only the third horse to win two consecutive Yorkshire Cups.

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It was a surprise win for Giavellotto in the 1m6f Group 2 Yorkshire Cup Stakes at York on Friday, overcoming a steward’s enquiry.