Jm Jungle performed two points better than last year and emerged as a relatively convincing winner of the Symphony Group Handicap in York.

The victory for the John and Sean Quinn-trained sprinter ensured that the Ebor meeting began with a local winner, as the Malton-based duo took home the first prize pot of over £60,000.

Last year he had finished third with a score of 92, having previously won at Goodwood, but this season he had remained winless and had now achieved a score of 88.

Covering an extra 89 yards over his normal distance of five furlongs, Jm Jungle ran comfortably after tracking the leading top horse Democracy Dilemma before Jason Hart challenged him to his best.

He quickly won the race, beating the prolific Jordan Electrics by three-quarters of a length, with Looking For Lynda back in third place.

John Quinn said: “He hasn’t had much luck and today he was lucky.

“He just got beat in this race last year when he was pulled on the grandstand side. It didn’t work out for him last time at Goodwood and he ran a great race here in May when he was also pulled on the wrong side.

“He was also fourth in the Rockingham at the Curragh, so he’s had some pretty solid runs and had his chance today.

“When the draw (box six) came out and the ground was dry we were delighted and it’s great to have a winner here so early in the week. We’ll look at all the big sprint handicaps and just go for it.”