Zavateri will drop back to seven furlongs for the Sky Bet City of York Stakes after mixing it with the best milers in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on his return.Eve Johnson Houghton's star performer had not been seen since finishing second in the Greenham earlier this season, missing slated Classic engagements and Royal Ascot with a small setback.The trainer is predicting marked improvement from that fifth-placed effort and is eyeing a tilt at York next.She said, “He put up a great fight and was unlucky not to be third, I think. I thought he was fully fit, but in hindsight race fitness is different and I know we wouldn't have beaten him but Bow Echo gave him a hefty whack along the way. If you think, if you're not fully fit and someone gives you a dig it doesn't half knock the stuffing out of you, which is why he didn't quite finish his race off.“He's come out of the race fine and trotted up fine. He's looking great afterwards and I'm really happy with him.”The Sussex Stakes was Zavateri's first appearance at a mile and while Johnson Houghton sees no issue with competing again at that distance, the colt will next be seen at a distance he thrived over last term when a Group 1 winner.She concluded, “He will probably go for the City of York Stakes now on the Saturday at York. He gets the mile, but we don't need to be precious over what distance we run him over and it's more important to win races.“It's great to have him back and seven furlongs or a mile, there are definitely races to be won with him.”The post Zavateri To Drop In Trip At York Following Admirable Goodwood Return Behind Bow Echo appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.