Don't think my 996 has the hole in the bottom yoke.
Your right,it doesnt.Some stand manufacturers make a specific adaptor that cradles the bottom yolk.Ducati sell their own stand Part No 967039AAA. Im too tight to pay for one that I will only use rarely,so a short piece of tube that fits the frame,welded to a piece of box section and a pair of axel stands.Lift the front using under fork leg stand.