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The Tattersalls Musidora Stakes is a well-known Oaks trial and Aidan O’Brien has the highest-rated filly in the race, Cabaret, a daughter of Galileo who won at the Curragh and Leopardstown last season.

She then went to France for the Prix Marcel Boussac where she finished last, but her saddle slipped that day and I think we’ve got to draw a line through that run.

Clearly, she’s thought of as a possible Classic contender. Johnny Murtagh takes the mount and she does look to have a pretty good chance here.

She’s done nothing wrong so far and I notice that she pops up frequently amongst the best workers in the gallops reports from Newmarket.

She won at Ascot in ready fashion but the runner-up Blue Angel has since been beaten in a handicap so that wasn’t ideal in regard to getting a nice form boost.

There’s also a question of stamina with Aviate as she’s by Dansili and her pedigree looks more that of a miler than a budding mile and a half horse, though Cecil must think she’ll stay and perhaps get a bit further.

I’d have to give Cabaret, who looks a sure-fire stayer, the edge out of the two and the others have got a bit of work to do.

Bikini Babe showed some good form last season and in Dubai, but was a well beaten fourth in the Classic trial behind Chabal at Sandown. That form got a bit of a boost last week when Azmeel won though I do think she needs to step up on that.

Sir Michael Stoute has an interesting runner in Eleanora Duse who was beaten in a handicap first time out this year off a rating of 78 so one would have thought she needs to improve a good deal to feature.

The Duke Of York Blue Square Stakes is very competitive indeed and again O’Brien is represented by a fascinating runner in Starspangledbanner, an ex-Australian sprinter who is twice a Group One winner Down Under.

He was fourth behind Nicconi in the Lightning Stakes on a recent outing and that horse is a likely runner at Royal Ascot next month. Of course, the Australian sprinters have a fantastic record at the Royal meeting.

Starspangledbanner is amongst the very best sprinters in Australia, a son of Choisir who completed the sprint double at Royal Ascot.

He’s a very talented horse who lost his way on his last three outings last season but earlier had looked extremely exciting and was second behind Fleeting Spirit in the July Cup.

A reproduction of that form might just be good enough and it could be that Main Aim is best when fresh – he was deeply impressive I remember on his first start last season.

The three-year-olds are represented by Showcasing, and though it’s a difficult time of year for that age group to take on older horses they have won this race in the past.

Showcasing won the Gimcrack over course and distance last season, was then third in the Middle Park and he hails from the in-form John Gosden stable so you couldn’t rule him out.

Anglezarke, who was third to Scenic Blast in the King’s Stand Stakes last season, would also have a chance on best form though a recent defeat at Bath doesn’t give too much cause for optimism.

All in all it’s a very good race but if Main Aim brings his best game to the Duke Of York then I think he could be the one to beat.

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