Tattersalls Musidora Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 2m 10.86s

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Ching Shih^h1²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: D M Simcock

28/1

Lope De Vega filly. Half-sister to useful 1m winner Oriental Mystique. Dam won this race and Group 1 Fillies' And Mares' Stakes. Confirmed debut promise when easy winner of 9-runner novice at Newbury (1m, heavy) in October. That form hasn't worked out, but she remains with potential. Hooded.

Form: 31-

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Emily Upjohn¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 99| D

4/7

Sea The Stars filly who made a winning debut with something to spare at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in November and defied a penalty in some style at Sandown on return last month, shooting to the head of the Oaks market given the impression made. Yard has won this 5 times since 2011. Clear form pick.

Form: 1-1

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Life Of Dreams²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D

11/4

Dubawi filly. Dam winner up to 1¾m (including Lancashire Oaks/Lillie Langtry Stakes, and 2-y-o 1m winner). Justified market confidence to make a winning debut in 15-runner maiden at Newbury (10f) in ready fashion last month and is open to significant improvement up in class.

Form: 1

(2)

Luna Dorada²¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| C

16/1

Golden Horn filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 1m winner Galah. Dam, 1¼m winner. Beat a couple of subsequent winners when making a winning debut in 8-runner novice (only filly in the field) here (1m) in the autumn. Looks a useful middle-distance prospect.

Form: 1-

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The Algarve¹⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88

12/1

American Pharoah filly. Sister to smart 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Van Gogh and half-sister to numerous winners. Dam won Irish 1000 Guineas/Oaks. Got better with each run at 2, making all in 1m heavy-ground maiden at Galway final start. Will go on improving over middle-distances this season.

Form: 741-

Forecasts

Emily Upjohn (4/7), Life Of Dreams (11/4), The Algarve (12/1), Luna Dorada (16/1), Ching Shih (28/1)

EMILY UPJOHN made short work of her rivals when defying a penalty by a wide margin in a Sandown novice on her return 3 weeks ago and that is by far the best form on offer. She currently heads the market for the Oaks next month and can cement her claims further and provide John Gosden with his sixth win in this since 2011. Life of Dreams is also prominent in the betting for the Epsom Classic after making an impressive winning debut at Newbury so looks the obvious threat.