Full Result 2.45 York | 18 May 2006

totesport Dante Stakes (Group 2)

(Class 1) (3yo) (1m2f56yds) 1m2½f Soft

1st £82,331 2nd £31,204 3rd £15,616.50 4th £7,786.50 5th £3,900.50 6th £1,957.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	4. Septimus (IRE) 13/8F Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	3	90	–	80	119	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Caladira (IRE) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, headway 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, driven clear entering final furlong and stayed on well (op 15-8 tchd 2-1 in places)

2⁽⁵⁾ 8	1. Best Alibi (IRE) 6/1 Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	3	90	103	64	106	–
b c King's Best (USA) - Chauncy Lane (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, headway to lead over 6f out, ridden along 3f out, headed 2f out, rallied over 1f out, soon one pace (op 11-2 tchd 13-2)

3⁽¹⁾ 11 [19]	5. Snoqualmie Boy 16/1 J F Egan David Elsworth	J F Egan David Elsworth	3	90	82	42	88	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Seattle Ribbon (USA) (Seattle Dancer)
Held up, headway 4f out, soon ridden and plugged on one pace final 2f

4⁽²⁾ 1½ [20½]	2. Leningrad (IRE) 9/2 Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	3	90	–	39	86	–
gr c Montjeu (IRE) - Sallanches (USA) (Gone West)
Held up, headway 4f out, ridden along 3f out and no impression (tchd 4-1 and 5-1 in a place)

5⁽³⁾ 8 [28½]	6. The Last Drop I (IRE) 10/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	90	92	23	73	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Epping (Charnwood Forest)
Prominent, ridden along over 4f out, soon weakened

6⁽⁶⁾ 29 [57½]	3. Palace Episode (USA) 100/30 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	3	90	–	–	27	–
bb c Machiavellian (USA) - Palace Weekend (USA) (Seattle Dancer)
Led 4f, ridden along to chase winner over 3f out, soon driven and weakened quickly, eased and virtually pulled up final 2f (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

6 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 2m 17.55s (slow by 9.35s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor (Septimus) 1st breeder: Barronstown Stud & Orpendale
2nd owner: Gainsborough Stud (Best Alibi)
3rd owner: J C Smith (Snoqualmie Boy)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.70 £3.10 Ex: £14.70 CSF: £10.96

2:45 York 18 May 2006

totesport Dante Stakes (Group 2)