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York Dante Stakes report: David Ord reaction

By David Ord

Sporting Life Plus

Fri May 16, 2025 · 7M ago

Our man at the track on an afternoon when Pride Of Arras thrust himself firmly into the Betfred Derby picture by winning the Dante.

"Everything I hoped for and more."

That’s what you want to hear from the winning trainer after the Al Basti Equiworld Dante Stakes.

But this isn’t Aidan O’Brien, gently mopping his brow, head tilted and facing the cameras; it’s Ralph Beckett.

Pride Of Arras has won the Group Two by a length-and-a-quarter from Damysus.

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