14:40 York

Thursday 9 July 2020

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Tattersalls Musidora Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 2m 10.8s

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(2)

Albaflora³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| D

8/1

Well-bred half-sister to three winners, including couple of smart ones; dam, once-raced, out of a daughter of dual Champion Stakes winner Alborada. Comfortable winner of Haydock maiden (1m2f, good; 9-2cf) last month and should improve for it.

Form: 1

(8)

Dubai Love²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 103

10/3

Landed UAE 1,000 Guineas in January and fine third in the Sandringham (1m, soft; 8-1) at Ascot last month on British return; that effort puts her right in the mix and has in-form Oisin Murphy (25 per-cent strike-rate from 76 mounts) on board now.

Form: 3-41233

(9)

Lake Lucerne¹²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| D

25/1

Left her debut effort well behind her when off the mark at the second time of asking in a 1m2f maiden at Chelmsford in March. Represents a leading stable and is a notable runner stepping up in trip and grade.

Form: 7-1

(5)

Pocket Square²⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 108

4/1

Night of Thunder half-sister to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Sand Share; successive wins at Ascot (1m, good to firm; 9-4) and Deauville (1m, heavy; 4-1) in the autumn; latest in Group 3 company. Up in trip on return and potential improver.

Form: 311-

(6)

Ricetta²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 89

13/8

Daughter of Camelot is 2-2 after 7f/1m Newmarket wins last month; defying penalty in ready fashion 21 days ago; handles good/soft ground and seemingly has plenty potential for better for these leading connections.

Form: 11

(4)

Rose Of Kildare⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 103

7/1

Dual Group 3 winner as a juvenile; outclassed in 1,000 Guineas on return and merely plugged on for third in 1m1f Epsom Group 3 last Saturday (14-1); more required against less exposed rivals.

Form: 411-933

Non-Runners

(1)

Baarrij¹¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Dane O'Neill

(3)

Franconia²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

(7)

Golden Hind¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: S A Gray

Forecasts

Ricetta (13/8), Franconia (7/4), Dubai Love (10/3), Pocket Square (4/1), Rose Of Kildare (7/1), Albaflora (8/1), Baarrij (12/1), Lake Lucerne (25/1), Golden Hind (33/1)

The unbeaten Albaflora bids to give John Gosden a sixth win in 10 years. The Camelot filly will surely stay this far and is open to plenty progress but she will have to step up to taste further success. In the same colours, Pocket Square is also set for further progress this year and is already a winner at this level; she's respected. DUBAI LOVE put up a strong effort in the Sandringham at Ascot last month, only giving best late on to a pair of rivals she was lumping weight to. She may well improve again meeting faster ground on turf and, in any case, has the form to go very close. Oisin Murphy's mount can test the resolve of the Khalid Abdullah-owned pair.