Quality field in store for Dante

Palace Episode heads a field of 10 left in at the confirmation stage for the totesport Dante Stakes at York on Thursday.

The three-year-old colt is set to have his first run for Godolphin, having been bought out of Kevin Ryan’s stable following his victory in the Group One Racing Post Trophy.

Aidan O’Brien has three possibles in Hurricane Cat, Poseidon Adventure and Septimus.

Michael Bell, who sent out subsequent Derby hero Motivator to lift this Group Two contest 12 months ago, is represented by Leningrad, winner of his only start on the all-weather last month.

Hala Bek, also winner of his sole outing at Newbury and well-backed recently for the Vodafone Derby, stands his ground for Newmarket trainer Michael Jarvis.

The other acceptors are Sir Michael Stoute’s Best Alibi, Brian Meehan’s Red Rocks, David Elsworth’s Snoqualmie Boy and The Last Drop from the Barry Hills stable.