17 May 2012 14:30 York
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,065); Distance: 1m 2f 88y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
Betfred Dante Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(4) |
| - |
Bonfire (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
13- / 4 |
Flat (200) | J Fortune | A M Balding Highclere Thoroughbred… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led going well over 2f out, soon strongly pressed, ridden 1f out, ran on, in command towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(3) |
| ¾ L |
Ektihaam (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
119-1 / 5 |
Flat (27) | T P O'Shea | R Varian Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance after until held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(1) |
| 4 L |
Fencing (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
313-6 / 5 |
Flat (12) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Mr George Strawbridge |
7/2 | |
| held up, headway over 3f out, challenged going well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not pace of leaders 1f out, held after, eased close home | ||||||||||
4th |
2(7) |
| 10 L |
Dream Tune (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
6-2 / 6 |
Flat (26) | A Kirby | C G Cox Matt Bartram &… |
40/1 | |
| held up in 5th, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten and edged left, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
7(2) |
| ½ L |
Ptolemaic (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
4012-47 / 3 |
Flat (12) | T Eaves | B Smart Mrs F Denniff |
25/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon recovered to track leaders, ridden over 3f out, hung left 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
6(6) |
| 9 L |
Mandaean (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
11- / 3 |
Flat (187) | M Barzalona | M Al Zarooni Godolphin |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
7th |
4(5) |
| 14 L |
Ernest Hemingway (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
1 / 5 |
Flat (34) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
11/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||