15:35 York

Thursday 18 May 2023

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Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (Group 2)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f 56y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:38  |   Winning time: 2m 5.84s
1st
Horse silk
11
(2)
6/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Rear of mid-division, going well tracking leaders approaching final furlong, ridden to lead final 100 yards, hung right but ran on well, always holding on op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
12
(6)
9/1
T: J J MurphyJ: S Foley
Slowly away, in rear, ridden off pace 3f out, headway near side final furlong, stayed on strongly, not reach winner (eye-catcher) tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(3)
6/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Mid-division, headway under pressure on outside approaching final furlong, every chance final 100 yards, lost 3rd close home, kept on op 9/1 tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
dh
10
(1)
9/2f
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R Kingscote
Mid-division on inside, going well tracking leaders approaching final furlong, soon short of room, kept on well when in clear to grab 3rd close home op 13/2
5th
Horse silk
¾
5
(5)
5/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori
Held up, headway under pressure on outside approaching final furlong, every chance final 100 yards, no extra close home tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
3
7
(12)
100/1
T: C JohnstonJ: F Norton
Prominent, ridden to challenge 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong and no extra tchd 80/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(4)
20/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Led, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
8th
Horse silk
sh
4
(8)
22/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Andrea Atzeni
Mid-division out wide, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
(7)
13/2
T: J FergusonJ: Daniel Muscutt
Held up, struggling 3f out, never involved op 5/1
10th
Horse silk
13
3
(11)
66/1
T: R A TealJ: K Shoemark
Chased leader, pushed along and weakened 2f out op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(10)
11/2
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Mid-division out wide, pushed along and weakened 3f out op 5/1

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8
(9)
Horse silk
King Of Steel208
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 3
T: R Varian  J: K Stott
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.10, £2.60, £1.00, £1.10EX:£50.80Trifecta:£151.20, £204.10Tricast:£132.25SF:£54.67Swingers:£12.90, £3.40, £3.60, £4.40, £5.00

Forecasts

Passenger (9/2), Epictetus (5/1), Flying Honours (11/2), The Foxes (6/1), Continuous (6/1), Canberra Legend (13/2), White Birch (9/1), Liberty Lane (20/1), Dear My Friend (22/1), King Of Steel (25/1), Dancing Magic (66/1), Killybegs Warrior (100/1)

Verdict

This looks a wide-open renewal but EPICTETUS appeals as the most solid option. He had the best form at 2 yrs and confirmed his well-being when making a winning return in a listed event at Epsom. The Foxes also boasts strong 2-y-o form and he shaped very well when runner-up in the Craven at Newmarket, while stamina isn't a concern for Flying Honours, who promises to make a better 3-y-o.

  1. EPICTETUS (IRE)
  2. THE FOXES (IRE)
  3. FLYING HONOURS

Previous Winners

2022
Desert Crown
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £109,025.002nd: £41,334.003rd: £20,686.004th: £10,305.005th: £5,171.006th: £2,595.00

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