I love punting at York. A fair track, always the best-in-category horses, this is a place we can rely on. I have four more Dante Festival betting tips for the final day of the meeting on Friday. Will we see the future Ascot Gold Cup winner? I’m going back in with more York horse racing predictions.
York Dante Festival Day 3 Horse Racing Tips
| Race | Horse | Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:20 – Michael Seely Memorial Stakes | Pacific Mission | 7/2 | BetVictor |
| 3:30 – Marygate Fillies' Stakes | Princesse d'Orange | 9/4 | bet365 |
| 4:05 – Yorkshire Cup | Rahiebb | 7/2 | bet365 |
| 5:15 – Novice Stakes | Weheedd | 5/2 | bet365 |
Odds correct at 14:00 BST on 14/05/26. Odds subject to change.
We’re still operating on good ground officially, but the times on day one suggested things are actually on the easier side of good. Friday’s runners will need to see out their respective trips up this long straight.
Today’s York racing tips are priced up by BetVictor and bet365, some of the best bookmakers around. Racing analysis has driven me to this quartet for my best bets at York, with full horse racing predictions below. The nap of the day is definitely Pacific Mission, a filly with tons of class, but there’s value in the others too and I’m getting stuck in.
Pacific Mission (2:20 – Michael Seely Memorial Stakes) – Class Act Knows Her Task
This is a one-mile Listed race for the three-year-old fillies. Synchronicity has been well touted since her winning debut, but she’ll need to take a big step forward here.
Godolphin’s Act Of Kindness and So Regal (Cheveley Park Stud) form part of a clutch of “could be anything” fillies, but such types are too easy to get excited about without evidence of their ability. Pacific Mission has been there and done it already, yet she’s as progressive as any of them.
A bad start cost her a famous Grade 1 win at the Breeders’ Cup last year. She’s well related, and Andrew Balding’s runner could be very tough to beat. She’s my best bet of the day.
Why I’m Backing Pacific Mission:
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The class act in the race
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Went close at Grade 1 level in the States
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Will see out this mile well under her top-class jockey
Princesse d’Orange (3:30 – Marygate Fillies’ Stakes) – Just Like Clockwork
These juvenile fillies are being aimed at the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot, or possibly the Albany if they appear to need further than five furlongs. There should be no problems with speed or stamina for my selection, who should be able to show them why she’s a princess in waiting.
David O’Meara’s flying filly, Princesse d’Orange, made undoubtedly the best debut of this bunch when running clear at Beverley in April. There was plenty left in the tank, and she’s been given the right amount of time between races which I like to see.
Princesse d’Orange is by Ardad, a very good sire of six-furlong types, and the ground holds no fears. She’s classier than the others on early evidence, and she has just as much to recommend her in terms of seeing the race out. You can back her with bet365, but be on the lookout for our other free bets deals.
Why I’m Backing Princesse d’Orange:
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Made the best debut of any horse in this race
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Breeding and form tell me she will see this out
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Trained properly, now ready to go again
Rahiebb (4:05 – Yorkshire Cup) – Aiming for Ascot
I fancied Rahiebb for the Ormonde Stakes at Chester last week, but he was quite rightly pulled out over unsafe ground concerns. Now, he steps into the Yorkshire Oaks and I reckon he’s great value given his profile.
Roger Varian’s four-year-old son of Frankel ran well at this meeting last year – he was just touched off in a handicap when finding the ground a bit lively. He truly announced himself as a potential Cup horse when he was just nudged out of the St Leger at the death. He also put up a very impressive speed figure that day at Donny on soft ground, which is encouraging.
He’ll have conditions to suit here, and connections will expect a big run before he heads off to the Ascot Gold Cup next month. Amiloc is the one for money, but I’m sticking with this lad to get the job done.
Why I’m Backing Rahiebb:
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Very progressive form as a three-year-old
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Reached a high level in the St Leger – can only get better
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Will handle conditions well and clearly stays the trip
Weheedd (5:15 – Novice Stakes) – Downing the King’s Colours
Portcullis, owned by the King, was very impressive for the John & Thady Gosden team when winning the Wood Ditton on debut at Newmarket. We’ve been here before though – this race attracts some nice types, so when winners like Portcullis attempt to give them 6lbs in weight, it can prove to be very tough.
I’m taking a chance, therefore, on the odds-on shot being pegged back, and William Haggas’ Weheedd could be the one to do it. He made a nice debut behind Organise at Yarmouth, very much giving the impression that he was learning the whole time he was running.
By Lope De Vega out of a Galileo mare, the making of this colt could be when things get a bit testing. He may well be staying on best of all up the Knavesmire straight on Friday when others have cried enough.
Why I’m Backing Weheedd:
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Gets 6lbs from Wood Ditton winner Portcullis
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Very green on debut – big improvement expected
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Pedigree suggests this test and more will bring out his best
