York updates: Big Evs backed to become just third juvenile in 67 years to land the Nunthorpe

Highfield Princess was a decisive winner of the Nunthorpe Stakes (3.35) last year, but punters are seemingly keen to take her on with the juvenile Big Evs this time.

Big Evs showed that his three-length defeat of Johannes Brahms in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot was no fluke when keeping on gamely to land the Molecomb at Glorious Goodwood.

As a two-year-old he receives upwards of 19lb from his elders, with hot favourite Highfield Princess giving him 21lb, but just two juveniles since 1956 have managed to win this race, Lyric Fantasy (1992) and Kingsgate Native (2007).

Still, that stat doesn't seem to have put off punters and Big Evs is now a best-priced 11-2 third favourite having started the day at 7-1, and is as short as 4-1 with Ebor sponsors Sky Bet.

Highfield Princess found herself facing a similar field last year, with The Platinum Queen, an exciting juvenile, fancied to go well, and somehow she managed to go off at 5-1 before proving that price to be far too big.

She put three defeats, including in the King's Stand and Platinum Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, firmly behind her when a scintillating winner of the King George Qatar Stakes at Glorious Goodwood last time.

Highfield Princess has a fantastic record at the track and continues to head the market, but she has slightly drifted to 7-4 (from 13-8) as the money comes for Big Evs.

Posted at 2.20pm

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York non-runners

1.50: Zanndabad
4.10: Chelsea Green, Lan Connte, Real Terms
4.45: Superposition

Updated at 10.30am

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