Oaks fancy Shutter Speed set to tackle Musidora at York
John Gosden, trainer of Shutter Speed, Coronet, Astronomy's Choice, Enable, Gracious Diana and Precious Ramotswe
Shutter Speed won nicely on her return at Newbury and runs in the Musidora. She's in the Oaks but also the Prix de Diane. Coronet runs in the Prix Saint-Alary on Sunday. They've had a bit of rain over there, which she should enjoy. We see her as an Epsom Oaks prospect. Astronomy's Choice didn't like the quick ground in the Pretty Polly at Newmarket, where she spent more time in the air than on the turf. We see her more as a Ribblesdale type. Enable ran a nice race when third to Shutter Speed at Newbury and looks a nice middle-distance prospect. We'll know more after she runs in the Cheshire Oaks. Gracious Diana won her maiden nicely at Newbury and heads back there for the Listed Trial next Friday, which will tell us a bit more. Precious Ramotswe is coming along and could run in one of the later trials, such as Goodwood.
Ralph Beckett, Camerone, Crimson Rock, Isabel De Urbina and Rich Legacy
I was very pleased with Isabel De Urbina in the Pretty Polly given her inexperience. It was only her second start. She would have learned a lot. She should come on and I would be tempted to have a crack at the Oaks. Camerone will run on Saturday in the Lingfield Oaks Trial. Like Isabel De Urbina she is not a flash worker but often that is a good thing. Rich Legacy runs in the Cheshire Oaks with a penalty. That will make life very tough for her but we want to find out whether she is likely to stay and I think she will. She hasn't grown at all really and lacks scope to do well from two to three but Wednesday will tell us what we should do next. Crimson Rock has had an issue and at this stage is a doubt.
Andrew Balding, trainer of Horseplay
The plan is to take her to have a look at Epsom during Breakfast With The Stars and hopefully run in the Oaks.
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