May 16 / 15.45 York

15.45

Good

Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (Group 2)

  • Prize money: £108996.62
  • 1m 2f 56y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (Group 2)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 4-1

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Night Of Thunder out of French 1m1f-12.5f winner (including Group 2); rallying fourth in novice at Newmarket (7f, heavy) last November; 4-6 for 17-runner maiden at Newbury (1m, good to soft) last month, always prominent and keeping on strongly to assert in the final 1f; has been taken out of the Derby (the only one of these not in it; has King Edward VII entry) but will surely get this trip and, although bottom on ratings, he looks certain to improve again.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(10)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:05 Ascot

Economics

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Absent since performing below expectations in this contest on soft ground last year when he bled from the nose; highly progressive otherwise and justified favouritism in the Irish Champion Stakes (1m2f, good) the time before, completing a four-timer; his belated return to action adds great interest.

11/1

6th

8

(6)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:55 Ascot

Economics

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Impressive Dante winner who is one of the rising stars of the season; proved game in a thrilling Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown most recently, taking record over 1m2f to 3-3 (all on good going) and overall record to 4-5; showed promise in heavy-ground contest on sole 2yo start; very progressive and promises to rate higher still; strongly respected.

15/8

1st

5

(8)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Economics

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

midfield on outer, disputing fourth halfway, pushed along over 2f out, challenging 1f out, ridden and led narrowly final 110yds, kept on well towards finish

6/4

OUR TIP

5/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 11311-

Last run: 201 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Always prominent in his first four races, winning three including comfortably in Group 3 at Newmarket (1m, soft); that saw him start 5-4 favourite for Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy) two weeks later in October and, having made most, he rallied strongly to regain control through the final 1f; looks sure to be well suited by 1m2f+; brings the best form with those last two runs but they were in the mud.
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2nd

2

(6)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:45 Newbury

Ancient Wisdom

9st 6lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Group 1 Futurity winner (on heavy ground) on this weekend as a 2yo; smart form on his day in a mixed record since, this season's plus points being his close second to Al Aasy in April and the narrow defeat when finishing strongly in Listed race at Goodwood last time (first run as a gelding); they were over 1m2f but last season's best efforts were at 1m4f and 1m5f; player if this is another of his good days.

11/4

2nd

1

(7)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Ancient Wisdom

9st 4lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Group 1 winner (on heavy ground) as a 2yo; fell short of Classic standard last term but bagged Group 3 honours and ran well at that level on penultimate start (1m2f, good; at Sandown); gelded since facing a stiffer task in the Coronation Cup; leading player on ratings.

9/4

20/1

Form: 13-6

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Both 2yo starts were 7f on soft at Doncaster, winning well in July and staying-on third of nine in Listed race in September; 11-2, failed to raise his game when 8l sixth of eight in Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft) on return but racing freely from a wide draw didn't help and this late foal should still prove capable of better, which is very much needed.
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13th

14

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

War Rooms

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Gerard Keane

Third in the 2024 Dante and generally kept good company on the Flat in Britain; started brightly in Ireland last spring; has become disappointing; plenty to prove at this stage.

20/1

8th

3

(2)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:32 Leopardstown

War Rooms

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Third in the 2024 Dante and generally kept good company on the Flat in Britain; started brightly in Ireland in the spring; failed to sustain that form; struggled in two maiden hurdle runs in December.

10/1

2

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:50 Galway

War Rooms

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Was third in the Dante and generally kept good company in Britain; started brightly in Ireland in the spring; has plenty to prove at this stage; mid-division at Leopardstown last week.

12/1

14/1

Form: 312-4

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Narrowly won a Salisbury novice (1m, good to firm) on second start and continued his progress in Group 3s since with second at Leopardstown (1m1f, heavy) and fourth of seven on reappearance at Newmarket (1m Craven, good); readily outpaced by the principals in the last named, so lags behind some of these on form, but this longer trip can aid his cause.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(18)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:40 Ascot

Cambridge

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Narrowly won a Salisbury novice (1m, good to firm) on second start and has been a quiet improver in defeat in Group events since; this season he's been fourth on good ground in the 1m Craven at Newmarket and 1m2f Dante at York, but this handicap debut seems to demand a chunk more.

12/1

4th

3

(7)

16th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:45 York

Cambridge

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Narrowly won a Salisbury novice (1m, good to firm) on second start and continued his progress in Group 3s since with second at Leopardstown (1m1f, heavy) and fourth of seven on reappearance at Newmarket (1m Craven, good); readily outpaced by the principals in the last named, so lags behind some of these on form, but this longer trip can aid his cause.

14/1

4th

3

(7)

16th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:45 York

Cambridge

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Narrowly won a Salisbury novice (1m, good to firm) on second start and continued his progress in Group 3s since with second at Leopardstown (1m1f, heavy) and fourth of seven on reappearance at Newmarket (1m Craven, good); readily outpaced by the principals in the last named, so lags behind some of these on form, but this longer trip can aid his cause.

14/1

Form: 13-14

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Maiden and novice winner whose standout form is his 2l third of seven to Ancient Wisdom in Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy) last October, and that despite a slow start; veered left from a wide set of stalls in Listed Dee Stakes at Chester (10.5f, good) last Thursday and was put in his place in the last 2f; better than that and should stay at least 1m2f, with each-way claims if back to his best.
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6th

5

(4)

26th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:45 Newbury

Gods Window

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: John & Thady Gosden

led at steady pace

14/1

4th

8

(5)

5th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:25 Ascot

Gods Window

9st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: John & Thady Gosden

slowly away, towards rear

12/1

3rd

5

(3)

7th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

14:35 Kempton (AW)

Gods Window

8st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: John & Thady Gosden

Twice a winner on soft and third in last October's 2yo Group 1 on heavy at Doncaster; soundly beaten in the Derby on fourth run this season; first-time cheekpieces and back near the Doncaster form when second of five in Listed race at Hamilton (1m3f, good) in July on latest outing but he has something to find with the comfortable winner Kalpana; makes AW debut.

16/1

Form: 219-31 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Much improved form in good-ground Listed races at Newmarket for new yard this season, upped to 1m2f when moving 4l clear through the final 3f in five-runner contest last time; stays 1m2f well and needs plenty of respect despite winning this race requiring better still.
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2

(5)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ayr

Caviar Heights

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: William Haggas

Listed winner for Karl Burke (1m2f, good) last May and he's gone very close in Listed races this summer on his first two runs for William Haggas (1m2f/11.4f, good to firm), making the running each time; has shown promise on good to soft (unraced on softer); might not be far away.

11/2

2

(2)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 1

18:15 Windsor

Caviar Heights

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Won a Newmarket Listed event (1m2f, good) for Karl Burke in May last year; sold for 520,000gns last autumn and having been gelded he made a fine return/stable debut when beaten a nose in a Sandown Listed contest (1m2f, good to firm) in June; much respected if building on that; holds a Qipco Champion Stakes entry.

13/8

2

(6)

4th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Caviar Heights

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Maiden winner in 2023 for Andrew Balding and Listed scorer in 2024 for Karl Burke; sold for 520,000gns and gelded since last run; returns from absence and debuts for William Haggas; heed the market signals.

9/2

4/1

Form: 1212-

Last run: 229 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won on good to soft on debut and beat Ancient Wisdom when Ascot runner-up (7f, good) next time; second win came in tidy style in Listed race at Haydock (1m, good) in September, followed by creditable second in Group 2 Royal Lodge at Newmarket (1m, good to firm); that's not the best form in this field but he boxes on as if 1m2f will be fine.
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6th

1

(7)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Goodwood

Al Musmak

9st 3lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Runner-up in Group 2 Royal Lodge (1m, good to firm) last September and returned to form with Listed win at Newmarket (1m, good to soft) three weeks ago; had something to spare last time and holds leading claims.

11/4

1st

1

(6)

11th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Al Musmak

9st 5lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Listed winner over 1m last year and signed off his 2yo campaign with a second to Ghostwriter in the Group 2 Royal Lodge on the Rowley Mile (good to firm; won debut on good to soft); below that form in Group 2/3 events over 1m2f in recent months and needs a return to 1m to have a positive effect.

7/1

7th

1

(9)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:40 Ascot

Al Musmak

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Flopped in the Dante at York on last month's return (1m2f, good; backed into 4-1) but trainer reported subsequently "his bloods were off"; Listed winner at Haydock (1m, good) last September then came second in the Group 2 Royal Lodge at Newmarket (1m, good to firm); could bounce back with bold show.

18/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.60
Straight Forecast £15.72
Trifecta £250.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Ancient Wisdom

SPOTLIGHT:

Caviar Heights

Daily Mail:

Al Musmak

Daily Mirror:

Al Musmak

Daily Record:

Al Musmak

POSTDATA:

Caviar Heights

Telegraph:

Caviar Heights

The Guardian:

Caviar Heights

TOPSPEED:

Ancient Wisdom

NEWMARKET:

Ancient Wisdom

The Times:

Ancient Wisdom

D Express:

Ancient Wisdom

The Sun:

Ancient Wisdom

The Star:

Ancient Wisdom