AIDAN and Joseph O'Brien will both saddle runners in Thursday's Betfred Dante Stakes at York.

Aidan O'Brien has won the race four times and is represented by Exemplar, who makes his reappearance after finishing third in the Beresford Stakes last year.

The Ballydoyle handler's son Joseph runs the former David Wachman inmate Rekindling, who made a winning debut for his new handler in the Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown.

John Gosden's unbeaten colt Cracksman will also put his Derby credentials on the line.

Winner of his only start at two, he reappeared in the Investec Derby Trial at Epsom, scrambling home from Mark Johnston's Permian, who reopposes on the Knavesmire and has subsequently franked the form at Newmarket.

Godolphin, successful in the Lingfield Derby Trial on Saturday with Best Solution, are throwing four exciting prospects at the Group 2.

Saeed bin Surror runs Benbatl, third to Eminent in the Craven on just his second start, while Charlie Appleby is represented by Wolf Country, a Listed winner in France over a mile and a half already this season.

The Kevin Ryan-trained Syphax won the Acomb Stakes last season before being bought by Godolphin while David Elsworth's Frankel colt Swiss Storm is owned in partnership with Lordship Stud.

Sir Michael Stoute's Crystal Ocean has been well supported for both the Dante and Derby this week and takes his chance, while Richard Fahey's Forest Ranger, who beat Syphax in a £100,000 contest at Newcastle on Good Friday, is another solid contender.

The field is completed by David Menuisier's Contrapposto, fourth in the Craven first time out this year.