EAST Ilsley trainer Hughie Morrison is considering a crack at the Ebor Handicap at York next month with Nearly Caught after the gelding repeated last year’s success in the Coral Marathon at Sandown.

James Doyle switched the eight-year-old to the outside to make his challenge in the two-mile Listed contest, and the 9-4 favourite galloped on resolutely to score by a length and a quarter from Platitude.

Morrison said: “He is incredibly tough. I wish I had a yard full of them. He is a joy to train and does everything you want and leads everything you want.

“I think I will probably put him in the Ebor as it is worth so much money.”

Buzz also looks like he could be capable of chasing bigger prizes for Morrison after posting his third win from as many starts on Kempton’s Polytrack in a mile and a half handicap under Liam Keniry.

Back at Sandown, controversy surrounded Vibrant Chords’ thrilling victory for Wantage trainer Henry Candy.

The five-year-old, ridden by Fran Berry, was initially called as the runner-up following a photo-finish to the five-furlong handicap after flashing past the post locked together with Rio Ronaldo.

However, it was then announced the result had been revised following further study of the finishing frame, with Vibrant Chords awarded a nose victory, much to the dismay of Rio Ronaldo’s owners.

There was no such confusion, though, as Choosey got off the mark for Candy at Nottingham with the gelding romping home by four and a half lengths in a six-furlong handicap, with Martin Harley on board.

Eve Johnson Houghton sent out Buckingham from her Blewbury stables to land a valuable six-furlong nursery at Chelmsford City under William Carson.

She also struck with Ice Age, who recorded a fourth course-and-distance success in a six-furlong handicap at Windsor, with Charlie Bishop on board.

Baron Bolt, who finished second to Ice Age earlier this season, gained a deserved success for Whatcombe trainer Paul Cole with victory in a six-furlong at Epsom.

And West Ilsley trainer Mick Channon was relieved after Silvestre de Sousa extricated Caravela from a pocket to win by a short head at Newbury.