Rainbow High merits serious consideration in the very competitive Sun Life Of Canada Garrowby Rated Handicap at York today. The Barry Hills-trained colt won a maiden at Ripon in June by a length from Kadir, keeping on strongly for pressure inside the final furlong. He improved next time to chase home Muhib on his handicap debut in a well-contested affair at Goodwood, going down by three quarters of a length at the line.

Both those runs were over a mile and a half with cut in the ground and when he was stepped up to 14 furlongs for his next race on the Knavesmire he faded in the closing stages to finish a three-length fifth to Blueprint on unsuitably firm going.

Murghem, two and a quarter lengths in front in second that day, re-opposes on terms 3lb worse which, with easier underfoot conditions and the drop back to 12 furlongs, gives the edge to Rain- bow High who is awarded the nap.

The 10-runner Kufner Textiles UK 25th Anniversary Strensall Stakes is another tricky heat and it could pay to side with the potentially top-class Kismah.

Alec Stewart's filly has won both her starts in good style.

The daughter of Machiavellian cantered up on her debut at Ripon in July and progressed further to score at Ascot last month, comfortably disposing of Brave Kris by two and a half lengths despite being carried wide on the final bend.

Just the type to continue to improve, Kismah can take this listed event on the way to even better things at the main expense of inform handicapper For Your Eyes Only.