York Dante Festival Preview Wed 12th May

Duke Of York Clipper Logistics Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (3yo+) Winner £56,710 12 runners 6f Good ITV4 (STALLS Centre)

 

race conditions  £100,000 guaranteed For  3yo+ Weights  3yo colts & geldings 8st 12lb; fillies 8st 9lb; 4yo+ colts & geldings 9st 8lb; fillies 9st 5lb Penalties  after August 31st, 2020, a winner of a Group 2 race 3lb; of a Group 1 race 5lb pay £350 Penalty value  1st  £56,710.00 2nd  £21,500.00 3rd  £10,760.00 4th  £5,360.00 5th  £2,690.00 6th  £1,350.00 

 

The Tim Easterby trained 4-Y-0 colt  ART POWER should go well in this group two sprint ,looked improving sort last season ,after winning group three contest at Naas in July ,finished the season with excellent fourth in group one British Champions Sprint stakes at Ascot behind Glen Shiel .Normally goes well fresh ,including winning first time out last season .Ground conditions should be in his favour with more showers forecast .Odds around 7/2 look fair value .

 

Oxted looks obvious danger on the pick last season form ,including winning G1 July Cup ,though was turned over when odds on favourite in Abernant stakes at Newmarket last time .Should be thereabouts ,though his best form has been on sounder surface .

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Tattersalls Musidora Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies) (Class 1) (3yo) Winner £42,533 8 runners 1m2f56y Good ITV4 (STALLS Inside)

 

race conditions  £75,000 guaranteed For  3yo fillies Weights  9st Penalties  after August 31st, 2020, a winner of a Group 1 or Group 2 race 4lb Entries  14 pay £750 Penalty value  1st  £42,532.50 2nd  £16,125.00 3rd  £8,070.00 4th  £4,020.00 5th  £2,017.50 6th  £1,012.50 

 

NOON STAR looks very progressive filly ,after winning her last two starts in good style , including winning 10f Novice Stakes at Wetherby last time ,that form looks solid ,with the fourth horse from the race Sherbet Lemon winning  Lingfield Oaks trial on Saturday .Odds around 7/4 look fair in not strongest looking group three contest .

 

Epsom Oaks fancy Teona looks the main danger ,after bolting up in maiden on All Weather at Newcastle in November Looks open to plenty improvement after just two starts ,though odds around 6-4 look short enough on her first start on turf, after near 6 month absence .

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Sky Bet Handicap (Class 3) (3yo 0-95) Winner £8,100 12 runners 7f Good ITV4 (STALLS Inside)

 

 

race conditions  £15,000 guaranteed For  3yo Rated 76-95 (also open to such horses rated 96 and 97; such horses rated 75 and below are also eligible - see Standard Conditions) Weights  highest weight 9st 7lb Minimum weights: 8-2; Penalties  after May 1st, each race won 6lb Gioia Cieca's Handicap Mark  96 Entries  24 pay £60 Penalty value  1st  £8,100.00 2nd  £3,802.50 3rd  £1,902.00 4th  £951.00 

 

HUDDLETON MAC looks interesting for Hugie Morrison on his handicap debut ,was impressive winner of 7f maiden at Sandown in August ,when beating The Kodi Kid by 3L on easy ground ,that looked fair form with Kodi Kid winning Novice stakes next time .No show in group three Greenham Stakes last time ,though faced stiff task on his first start of the season .The drop down to class 3 handicap should suit better ,off fair looking mark 88 .Odds around 4-1 look solid value .

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 YORK RECOMMENDED BETS :

 

ART POWER 2.40 YORK CLIPPER STAKES (G2)

1PT WIN @ 7/2 BET365*

(UNPLACED SP 10-3 )-1.00

 

NOON STAR 3.10 MUSIDORA STAKES (G3)

2PT WIN @ 7/4 BET365*   

(SECOND SP 11-10 ) -2.00

 

HUDDLETON MAC 3.40 SKYBET H'CAP CLASS 3

1PT E/W @ 4-1 BET365*

(UNPLACED SP 10-3) -2.00

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(STAKED 5.00 PTS) (RETURN 0.00 PTS) (LOSS 5PTS)