The three-year-old currently heads the market for the William Hill Finale Heritage Handicap, staged over a mile and three-quarters of the Knavesmire.

The lightly-raced Master Builder showed he is on an upward curve with a two and a quarter length victory for jockey William Buick, in a similarly valuable Class 2 race at Haydock a month ago. 

That success came off the back of a fine third-place effort at York in the Sky Bet Melrose on the closing day of the Sky Bet Ebor Festival.

The gelded son of Mastercraftsman has now risen to a career-high official rating of 95, but Menuisier reckons there is more to come from the likeable grey.

Confirming connections’ intentions to run Master Builder on Friday, Pulborough-based trainer Menuisier said: “That was my main target after the big handicap he won at Haydock the last day. And he ran really well in the Melrose as well, so it just makes sense to go back to the crime scene and try and do better!

“We always felt he was a backward horse but with ability, so we are delighted that he didn’t let us down first of all. And he is an improver – he is a horse we want to preserve for the future as well.

“It’s likely to be the last race of his season unless he comes out of it really good and we have a pop in the November Handicap. But we’ll see.

“He won really well at Haydock and he’s the type that doesn’t do a great deal in the morning so he is like a slow burner. Those types you never know how much you have left in hand until you try. But chances are we haven’t seen the best of him.

“It’s only good to firm I’m trying to avoid, because I do think he prefers softer ground. So, the ground would be ideal on Friday I’d say.”

The race will see Danny Tudhope aboard Master Builder for the first time. 

The trainer added: “He actually asked for the ride at Haydock and I had William lined up already, so I kind of owed him one.”

Friday sees the start of York’s final two-day fixture with a scheduled seven-race card set to get underway at 1.30pm with the William Hill Top Price Guarantee Autumn Handicap.

Saturday’s action also begins at 1.30pm with the first race being the Listed Coral Rockingham Stakes. Before the 41st race of the York season to offer at least a six-figure purse, the £100,000 Coral Sprint Trophy.