It’s the third and final day of the York Dante Meeting 2026 and racing expert Dave Massey is back for another look at The Knavesmire.
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Ormolulu (1.45) had me tearing my hair out at times here last year; third here in June over 6f after a slow start (which is pretty standard for her), and then an 11th of 15 here over 7f that doesn’t even begin to tell the story, had she got anything like a run she’d have hit the frame at worst, and maybe gone close.
York Dante Meeting 2026: Ormolulu (1:45)
Literally the same story when fifth over 7f here on her next start, travelled strongly but got no run when she needed it. I’d like to think Tom Marquand knows what he’s doing and given the slow-starting hold-up runstyle I really don’t mind stall 19 at all. A run at Leicester last month should see her a bit straighter here.
York Dante Meeting 2026: Tony Montana (2:55)
There’s surely going to be money on the day for Tony Montana (2.55), who went off a well-backed 9-2 favourite for this last year, and was beaten a head by Thunder Run on the day. He’s on the same mark today, and his first run for Kevin Phillappart De Foy was a very solid one, finishing a close sixth in the Spring Cup, just giving way late on as a lack of fitness told. I fancy his trainer will have him spot on here, and for me he goes off around a 5-1 chance on the day. Good draw in stall 5 too, and he goes on pretty much all ground.
York Dante Meeting: Arduis Invicta (4:40)
Arduis Invicta (4.40) blew her handicap mark somewhat when finishing third in the Listed Harry Roseberry Stakes at Ayr last September. Surrounded by 80+ rated horses, the handicapper had no option but to raise her 18lb to a mark of 88. Down to 83 now, which is starting to come back down to something more workable, she ran well from a high draw at Chester last week, beaten just two lengths in a competitive race. She won’t mind Thursday’s rain, seems well drawn in stall 5, and has the right runstyle for this.
Entailed (4.40) is a likely front-runner and although that runstyle is hard to pull off, Dark Thirty managed it earlier in the week, so it isn’t impossible if you’re drawn well enough. Entailed is, having pulled stall 2, and it appears Gemma Tutty has found the key to her pretty quickly after she lost her way for Andrew Balding at the back end of last year. She only gave best very late at Thirsk, finishing a close third in the end, and if she comes on a bit from that, she’s got a punchers chance of leading start to finish here.
By Dave Massey
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