York Placepot picks: Paul Kealy gives his perm for day one of the Ebor festival

It's best to keep all bases covered in leg one (1.50) of the York Placepot, so it's three selections with (stall six), (14) and (22).

The latter has been running well on stiff tracks lately and might just last a little bit longer here.

I'll be opposing favourite Local Dynasty in the next (2.25). second to Noble Style is solid enough form and he'll appreciate the extra furlong, while looked promising on his debut.

Secret State faces a tougher task than the betting suggests in the third (3.00), so I'm going with and , the latter having improved since being touched off by Secret State at Ascot.

I have backed Mishriff in the big one (3.35), but while I'm happy with 4-1 on the win front, if he misses the break it could be curtains for the place too. There's little point in trying to get out of the frame given the strength, or lack of, the remainder.

and are my two in the 2m½f handicap (4.10) and that just leaves another devilishly difficult sprint handicap (4.45).

Pink Crystal will be popular for William Haggas, but this will be tougher than Brighton last time and , who looked ahead of her mark last time, is preferred.

She goes in with , who could well bounce back after a break on this track, and the ever consistent .

York Placepot perm

1.50
3 Mondammej
8 King Of Stars
11 Atalis Bay

2.25
7 Mill Stream
8 Oviedo

3.00
1 Aikhal
2 Deauville Legend

3.35
2 Baaeed

4.10
10 Zoffee
11 Frankenstella

4.45
4 Attagirl
6 Sandbeck
12 Ey Up It's Maggie

3x2x2x1x2x3=72 lines

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