Dante day

The sun is shining, God is in his heaven and all’s right with the world, plus of course it is the Dante today at York. The race is fascinating with the much touted Stoute colt Workforce taking on Godolphins Sandown winner Chabal with a supporting cast of Tattersalls Timeform 3-y-o Trophy winner Coordinated Cut, the unbeaten Cape Blanco for Aidan O’Brien and Circumvent for Paul Cole. The winner will almost certainly take their place towards the head of the betting for the Derby and it is a race to watch rather than bet on for me. The two-year-old maiden is definitely also best watched, the notebook will be close to hand though as a couple of these could turn out to be above average.
The Middleton Stakes is likely to be a cracker with Sariska and Midday meeting again. With respect to the others this should be a two horse race and I fancy Michael Bell’s double Oaks winner to prevail again over the Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf heroine.
Fareer has a chance in the 3.10 back in handicap company having looked out of his depth in the Group 2 at Sandown. I have mentioned Jarvis horses already this week and Russian Spirit should be there or thereabouts in the 1.40; a little each way double might be the way to go.
Duchess Dora ran at Chester and wasn’t disgraced behind Archers Road and a bold show under Johnny Murtagh can be expected in the 3.45. Twist Again won three of her last four starts in 2009 and ran a credible second at Doncaster earlier this month on her return to action. With Kieren Fallon booked to ride again and the good-firm going being to her advantage she will have to be my bet of the day.
Be lucky