Secret Witness (14-1) showed the benefit of his first run of the year at Ascot just five days earlier when running out a ready winner of the William Birch & Sons Construction Stakes at York.
James Doyle brought the Ron Harris-trained six-year-old through on the near aside to hit the front a furlong out after Coolminx and Dickies Lad had took the field along in this six-furlong dash.
Baby Strange put in a late bid but was still half a length down at the line. Fast Shot was a length and a quarter back in third and Waffle was fourth.
