15:45 York

Thursday 16 May 2024

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Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 2m 9.3s

(3)

Al Musmak²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: R Varian| OR: 108

4/1

Chased home Rosallion in 7f Ascot listed race last July before going one better in similar company at Haydock (1m, good to firm) in September. Advanced his form again when 1¼ lengths second to Ghostwriter in Royal Lodge at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) on final 2-y-o start. Likely to stay 1¼m.

Form: 1212-

(5)

Ancient Wisdom²⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 115

7/4

€2,000,000 yearling who was an excellent 4-5 in his juvenile season, most impressive when easily landing a 1m Newmarket Group 3 in October before ending his campaign with Group 1 glory in the Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy). Will be suited by 1¼m. Hard to beat.

Form: 11311-

(7)

Cambridge²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 98

10/1

Dubawi colt who won a 1m Salisbury maiden before finishing second in a Group 2 at Leopardstown (9f, heavy) on his final 2-y-o outing. Found 1m too sharp for him when 6½ lengths fourth Haatem in Craven at Newmarket on reappearance and this test should see him in a better light.

Form: 312-4

(4)

Caviar Heights¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 109| D

4/1

Built on his promising reappearance/stable debut in the 9f Feilden at Newmarket when a ready 4-length winner of a 1¼m listed race back there at the Guineas meeting. Should go well.

Form: 4219-31

(6)

Economics²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

6/1

Night of Thunder colt who was a promising fourth in a warm Newmarket novice on his sole 2-y-o start and built on that when winning a big-field Newbury maiden (1m, good) on his reappearance. This a big step up in grade but there could be plenty more to come.

Form: 4-1

(1)

God's Window⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 109

14/1

Beaten just under 2 lengths into third by Ancient Wisdom in the Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy) last autumn. Facile winner in novice company on 1m Nottingham return but never out of last after losing many lengths at the start in Dee at Chester last week. Given a quick chance to atone.

Form: 13-14

(2)

War Rooms²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 98

25/1

Useful form in his 3 starts, winning a maiden and third in a listed race at 2 (both 7f Doncaster). Limitations seemingly exposed when beaten 7¾ lengths into sixth by Arabian Crown in Sandown Classic Trial (1¼m, good to soft) on reappearance 6 weeks ago.

Form: 13-6

Forecasts

Ancient Wisdom (7/4), Caviar Heights (4/1), Al Musmak (4/1), Economics (6/1), Cambridge (10/1), God's Window (14/1), War Rooms (25/1)

Last year's Futurity winner ANCIENT WISDOM can take his career record to 5-6 and strengthen the Godolphin Derby hand. Caviar Heights was impressive when stepped up to 1¼m at the recent Newmarket Guineas meeting and can give the selection most to do ahead of Royal Lodge runner-up Al Musmak.