Racecards
15:30 York
Betfred Dante Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 56y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £165,000 added
- Winner: £93,572
- 2nd: £35,475
- 3rd: £17,754
- 4th: £8,844
- Form 61-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 21-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
Merlin Magic
20- Form 32519-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey S De Sousa
keen in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
Mildenberger
30- Form 11313-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey James Doyle
soon led, quickened pace 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied to chase winner inside final furlong
- Form 11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 100
held up, switched to stands side over 2f out, soon ridden, not trouble leaders
- Form 1112-35
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
in touch, headway between horses to lead over 1f out, quickened clear, edged left and eased close home (impressive)
- Form 11-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
keen, raced wide close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 121-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong
- Form 018-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Roaring Lion is the one to beat having finished runner-up in last year’s Racing Post Trophy and fifth in the 2000 Guineas earlier this month. John Gosden’s grey should stay the trip, has the beating of Mildenberger and is preferred to stablemate Crossed Baton. The latter won the Listed Derby Trial at Epsom last month with the Ballydoyle pair James Cook and Zabriskie behind though both re-oppose today with significant improvement expected from the former. Godolphin’s Nordic Lights is unbeaten in novice company and we’ll know more about him after this while the same comment applies to WELLS FARHH GO. The latter signed off last season with a defeat of subsequent Greenham winner James Garfield in the Group 3 Acomb Stakes over 7f here in August and entries in the Derby and Queen’s Vase suggest Tim Easterby is confident in his colt’s ability to last home. White Mocha was still beaten a long way when runner-up in the Craven when in front of a below par Roaring Lion and Merlin Magic looks up against it.
Formwatch
Crossed Baton 11-4 (9-1) Made all, ridden and strongly pressed near finish, just held on, all out, won at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Apr beating My Lord And Master (9-1) by hd, 8 ran.
James Cook (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Sweating, switched left start, held up in last pair, effort on wide outside over 2f out, ridden and laboured progress in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Crossed Baton (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Merlin Magic 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leading pair, challenged on outside over 2f out, led travelling well entering final 2f, clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr beating Vintager (9-7) by 3l, 8 ran.
Mildenberger 11-4 (9-0) Chased clear leader, closed 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m 1f lst stks (1) gs in Apr beating Fortune's Pearl (9-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Nordic Lights 5-2 (9-9) Led, headed 7f out, led again over 3f out, headed narrowly 3f out, ridden to lead again over 1f out, ran on gamely, won at Newmarket 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Apr beating Raa Atoll (9-2) by 2l, 8 ran.
Roaring Lion (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Steadied start, raced stand side, tracked leader, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Saxon Warrior (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Wells Farhh Go (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway from 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to challenge towards finish, led post, won at York 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug beating James Garfield (9-1) by ns, 11 ran.
White Mocha (USA) 16-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Masar (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Zabriskie (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Crossed Baton (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Apr.