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Now that pop tunes greet returning winners at York, the house DJ should be poised to play Save The Best For Last at around 3.50 on Thursday afternoon.

Vanessa Williams’ song reached number three in the UK chart in 1992, at a time when the 'Sometimes the snow comes down in June' opening line was a piece of whimsy rather than another dire warning of climate change.

It is possibly most remembered now because it later featured in a series of adverts for Bisto, but it is the perfect song for the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (3.45), as this really is different gravy.