Authorized Consolidates Derby Favouritism With Impressive Dante Display Authorized consolidated his position at the head of the Vodafone Derby betting with an impressive performance in the totesport.com Dante Stakes at York this afternoon. The Peter Chapple-Hyam trained colt cruised up to the leaders two furlongs out and moved past them with the minimum of fuss, eventually running out a four length winner of the Group 2 contest.William Hill were ´very impressed´ with the performance and immediately cut the three to old to 11-8 favourite for the Vodafone Derby. They also saw fit to cut Al Shemali into 33-1 from 100, while punters forced their hand with Archipenko who had earlier in the day been punted into 9-1 from 12.Vodafone Derby (William Hill Bet): 11-8 Authorized (from 7-2), 7-1 Salford Mill, 9-1 Archipenko (from 12), 10-1 Eagle Mountain, Strategic Prince, 12-1 Aqaleem, 14-1 Admiralofthefleet, Soldier Of Fortune, 16-1 Eastern Anthem, Macarthur, Raincoat (needs to be supplemented), Regime, 20-1 Arabian Gulf, Yellowstone, 25-1 Acapulco, Mahler, Top Class, 33-1 Adagio (from 12), Al Shemali (from 100), Anton Chekhov, Dijeer, Mariotto, Mofarij, Mores Wells (Doubtful), Trinity College, Truly Royal, 40-1 Al Tharib, Asperity, Lang Shining, Lucarno, Metaphoric, Strobilus, 50-1 Abydos, Al Naadadth, Alarzi, Alexander Of Hales, Ashkazar, Aajel, Ajaan, Black Cat Crossing, Brave Tin Soldier, Chariots Of Fire, Chinese Whispers, Don Pedro Mendoza, Dustoori, EA, Emperor Augustus, Empire Day, Escape Route, Etu, Finicius, Glenstal Abbey, Harland, Holocene, Honolulu, Jalil, Japura, Kwazulu, Manbar, Midnight Folk, Mississippian, Objectivity, Ommraan, Petara Bay, Proponent (from 20), P´uss In Boots, Rallying Cry, Shamindinan, Sinbad, Skylancer, Spanish Harlem, Spring City, Sunshine Kid, Yazamaan, 66-1 BAR
