Contracts for four Yorkies

1-1fav Led to halfway, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Pinnacle at Bordeaux Le Bouscat(FR) 2m 3f 4yo chs gs in Apr.

16-1 Dived at 2nd, always towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 14, 25l behind Herbiers at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.

40-1 Mid-division, 14th final bend, switched right and closed before 2 out, chasing leaders last, weakened flat, 7th of 22, 9l behind Tronador at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Apr. 4-1 Tracked leader, not fluent 4th, joined leader 8th, led narrowly when not fluent 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, headed after 2 out, no extra and weakened closing stages, 4th of 6, 13l behind Onthefrontfoot at Southwell 2m nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May. 10-1 Always in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 33l behind Starlet Du Mesnil at Auteuil(FR) 2m 2f 4yo hdl hvy in Mar.

CRICKET: Four Yorkshire players have been handed central contracts by the ECB.

The distinction between red and white-ball deals, which came in five years ago, has been scrapped with 20 players appearing on a single list with an internal pay scale which continues to offer greater weight to performances in Test cricket.

Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan and Adil Rashid are included, while Dom Bess is one of four players to be awarded an incremental contract.

One notable loser from the latest round of awards is Dom Sibley, a Test regular since his debut in 2019 who was dropped in the summer after a run of poor form. He has been left off the list entirely, suggesting head coach and chief selector Chris Silverwood believes he is some way from a recall.

Managing director of men’s England cricket Ashley Giles said: “The international game continues to evolve, and we have to be mindful that we have to lead the way in player performance across cricket’s ever-changing landscape. Our objective remains the same to develop world-class players in all three formats as we strive to become the most respected team in the world.”