Group Two Dante Stakes Guide 2022

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Rossa Ryan

Kingmax

J: Rossa Ryan
T: David Loughnane
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 101
Days: 29
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
16/06/22ASC10GF9-23
12/05/22YOR10.5Gd9-25
13/04/22NMK8Gd9-04
02/03/22KEM8St/Slw9-51
27/05/21HAY6Sft9-52
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Kevin Stott

Dark Moon Rising

J: Kevin Stott
T: Kevin Ryan
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 100
Days: 27

Won a C2 conditions stakes at Chelmsford two starts ago, but failed to back up that effort when finishing 4th of 6 in the Burradon.

Will likely appreciate this step up in trip but will need to improve to get involved against some classy horses.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
25/08/23YOR12GF9-38
29/07/23YOR12Gd9-131
14/07/23YOR10.5GS9-133
06/05/23THI8Sft9-010
24/04/23PON10GS9-07
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Jason Watson

Masekela

J: Jason Watson
T: Andrew Balding
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 107
Days: 28

Second in the Feildon to Eydon, (ran well in the 2000 Guineas), so that form looks good. He also ran to group level at 2 and it has seemed middle distance trips was always going to be his bag. He was always staying on in the Feildon, and he should improve again.

Top chance on form.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
26/08/23YOR10.5GF9-010
19/06/23LIN10St10-36
02/06/23EPS10GF9-59
19/05/23YOR10.5GF9-119
18/04/23NMK9GS9-26
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Jason Hart

Royal Patronage

J: Jason Hart
T: Charlie & Mark Johnston
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 112
Days: 12

Cracking form at 2, including beating the 2000 Guineas winner Coroebus. However, since that piece of form, he’s failed to kick on, finishing last or down the field on his next two starts. He will need to prove he still retains all of his ability, though this trip should suit on pedigree.

Interesting.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
09/07/22BLM10Fm8-105
04/06/22EPS12Gd9-216
12/05/22YOR10.5Gd9-22
30/04/22NMK8Gd9-08
23/10/21DON8Sft9-18
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Daniel Muscutt

El Bodegon

J: Daniel Muscutt
T: James Ferguson
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 112
Days: 201

Beat the current Derby favourite, Stone Age, in the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud on his final start at two. He looks to get the trip fine and that’s top class form – he may need this on his first run back after a demanding 2yo season.

Fascinating runner.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
19/08/23CAU7Gd9-413
18/03/23RSH10Gd9-37
25/02/23RAN8Gd9-312
11/02/23RAN7Gd9-39
22/10/22MOO10Sft8-133
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Ryan Moore

Bluegrass

J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 98
Days: 40

4th in the Ballysax, but it was a rather disappointing effort on the face of it. He was far too keen and faded inside the final furlong.

He’s nicely bred and if he can settle better, he’ll give himself every chance for a trainer who’s won more or less every Derby trial to date.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
13/03/23STR18.5GS11-22
03/03/23NBY16.5Gd11-02
09/02/23DON16.5Gd11-04
15/10/22LEO10Y/Sft9-39
10/09/22LEO12Sft9-18
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Daniel Tudhope

White Wolf

J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Saeed bin Suroor
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: N/A
Days: 17

A winner of his first and only start a few weeks ago at Southwell. He won cosily, but only by half a length to the 82 rated Bearaway.

He will need to improve significantly to get involved here, but he’s by far the least exposed.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
15/07/23YOR10.5GS9-39
23/06/23ASC12GF9-87
08/06/23CFD10St9-92
17/05/23YOR12Gd9-810
04/03/23MEY12Gd8-119
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Frankie Dettori

Magisterial

J: Frankie Dettori
T: John & Thady Gosden
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 99
Days: 19

Very well bred colt. Magisterial won last time out over today’s trip and quickened up nicely to win in fine style. He should be able to progress again and come on for that run, it’s very interesting to see how he’ll handle this step up in class.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
12/05/22YOR10.5Gd9-28
23/04/22LEI10GF9-91
15/10/21HAY8Sft9-51
23/09/21NMK8Gd9-04
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Richard Kingscote

Desert Crown

J: Richard Kingscote
T: Sir Michael Stoute
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: N/A
Days: 190

Unbeaten. Won his only start as a 2yo, in fine style defying greenness in the process. It’s hard to know what he beat there but he’s unexposed and stamped himself as a class horse in the making.

Interesting.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
25/05/23SAN10Gd9-22
04/06/22EPS12Gd9-21
12/05/22YOR10.5Gd9-21
03/11/21NOT8.5Sft9-51