The margin was 6 lengths in both the Middleton and the Dante!

Charlie Appleby’s Epsom Derby contender Ancient Wisdom looks set to face six rivals in the Dante Stakes at York on Thursday.

Twelve have been confirmed for next Thursday’s Group 2 Dante Stakes, at York’s opening meeting of the season.

In an open renewal of Group 2 Dante Stakes, The Foxes put his best foot forward to land the York feature on Thursday.

Whilst there have been questions marks raised about trial race winners being able to follow up in their respective Classics, there are no doubts about the productivity of the Group 2 Dante Stakes at York.