Complex sentence: When he contested the Dante Stakes over ten and a half furlongs on soft ground at York Racecourse in May he was made the 1/2 favourite although his appearance was less impressive than usual as he sweated heavily in the pre-race paddock.
Split into simpler sentences: When he contested the Dante Stakes over ten and a half furlongs on soft ground at York Racecourse in May he was made the 1/2 favourite. His appearance was less impressive than usual as he sweated heavily in the pre-race paddock.