York Races
York
15:35
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes
York
Date: Thu, 18 May 2023
Distance: 1m2½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: King Of Steel (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | The Foxes (IRE) | 5 H | Good | Andrew Balding | 128 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Towards rear - midfield 4f out - in touch with leaders when pushed along 2f out - led 1f out - ridden but edged right inside final furlong - kept on(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2) | ||
| 2nd | 12 | White Birch (GB) | 5 H | Good | John Joseph Murphy | 128 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Slowly away - raced in last - pushed along and headway towards near side from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went second and pressed winner inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Continuous (JPN) | 5 H | AVG | A P O'Brien | 128 lbs | 6/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along 2f out - ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Passenger (USA) | 3 C | Elite | Sir Michael Stoute | 128 lbs | 9/2F | 0 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along but not clear run from 2f out - lost ground over 1f out - ridden and ran on when in the clear inside final furlong - forced dead-heat 3rd (jockey said colt was continually denied a clear run from approx 2f out to the 1f marker)(op 13/2) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Epictetus (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 128 lbs | 5/1 | .75 | Towards rear - headway towards near side from 3f out - in touch with leaders when ridden 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 9/2) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Killybegs Warrior (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Charlie Johnston | 128 lbs | 100/1 | 3 | Pressed leader - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Liberty Lane (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | K R Burke | 128 lbs | 20/1 | 1.25 | Led narrowly - ridden 2f out - headed 1f out - soon weakened | ||
| 8th | 4 | Dear My Friend (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 128 lbs | 22/1 | 0.1 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent when pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(op 18/1) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Canberra Legend (IRE) | 4 C | AVG | James Ferguson | 128 lbs | 13/2 | 2.75 | Dwelt start - towards rear - ridden 2f out - no impression (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said colt was never travelling)(op 5/1) | ||
| 10th | 3 | Dancing Magic (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Roger Teal | 128 lbs | 66/1 | 13 | Took keen hold - prominent - ridden and weakened quickly from 2f out(op 50/1) | ||
| 11th | 6 | Flying Honours (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Charlie Appleby | 128 lbs | 11/2 | 1.75 | Reared start and dwelt - raced wide - midfield - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and weakened quickly from 2f out - eased towards finish - finished lame (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that colt was unsuited by the good to firm - good in places going - finding it too quick; jockey said colt anticipated the gate and was slowly away; vet said gelding was lame right-fore)(op 5/1) |