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Speed up for Classic test in Chantilly clash with Epsom second

Shutter Speed bids to follow up her Musidora Stakes success in the French Oaks
Shutter Speed bids to follow up her Musidora Stakes success in the French OaksCredit: Alan Crowhurst

They've already won one Oaks this season and Frankie Dettori and John Gosden aim to complete the double today.

A fortnight after Enable's triumph at Epsom, unbeaten stablemate Shutter Speed bids to capture the Prix de Diane Longines at Chantilly.

Rhododendron, who chased Enable home, is also in the field on a day that is one of the most prestigious in the French racing calendar.

Rhododendron chases Enable home in the Oaks
Rhododendron chases Enable home in the OaksCredit: Edward Whitaker

Her trainer Aidan O'Brien runs four fillies in his bid for a fourth straight win in the Munster Oaks at Cork, where Paul Midgley aims to follow up yesterday's Musselburgh sprint double with Monsieur Joe in the Midsummer Sprint Stakes.

And Hugo Palmer is on the Classic trail at Dusseldorf, where he bids to land the German 1,000 Guineas for the second year in a row with Unforgetable Filly.

The biggest race in Britain is the Listed British Stallion Studs EBF Cathedral Stakes at Salisbury, for which Richard Fahey's Mr Lupton is the top-rated contender.


Today’s main races

1.50 Chantilly Prix Hocquart Longines (Group 2) ATR/RUK

2.50 Cork Midsummer Sprint Stakes (Listed) ATR

3.05 Chantilly Prix de Diane Longines (Group 1) ATR/RUK

3.20 Cork Munster Oaks Stakes (Group 3) ATR

3.45 Salisbury British Stallion Studs EBF Cathedral Stakes (Listed) RUK

4.15Dusseldorf WEMPE 97th German 1,000 Guineas (Group 2) SIS


Going update

Cork: Good to firm,good in places all round (was good, good to yielding in places on sprint course)

Doncaster: Good to firm (watered)

Downpatrick: Good

Salisbury: Good to firm (watered)


Non-runners

Doncaster 3.30 Benissimo (self certificate, not sound); 5.00 Retro Valley (self certificate, lame), Star Glitter (self certificate, not eaten up)

Downpatrick 5.35 5 Decision Time


Market movers

Doncaster 2.00 Sovereign Bounty 100-30 (from 5-1); 3.00 Doctor Cross 9-2 (from 8-1); 4.00 Evergate 100-30 (from 9-2)

Salisbury 3.15 The Jean Genie 7-1 (from 10-1); 5.15 Halinka 100-30 (from 5-1)

Cork 5.20 Mystic Traveller 5-2 (from 7-2)


Sunday cards and betting

David CarrReporter

Published on 18 June 2017inPreviews

Last updated 15:05, 18 June 2017

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