15:35 York

Wednesday 17 May 2023

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Tattersalls Musidora Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 2m 10.11s

(2)

Empress Wu¹⁸⁶

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

14/1

Sea The Moon filly who is from quite a good family and belied odds of 16/1 to make a successful start at Lingfield over this trip 6 months ago. Clearly has some talent but this might come too soon in her development.

Form: 1-

(7)

Gather Ye Rosebuds²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: J Channon| D

15/2

Related to numerous winners and opened her account at the first attempt (despite being sent off at 33/1) in a maiden at Newbury over this trip. Plenty in hand that day and no surprise that she's up in grade. Could feature.

Form: 1

(5)

Infinite Cosmos¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| D

15/8

Has an excellent pedigree and confirmed debut promise when readily off the mark in Newmarket maiden over this trip 12 days ago. There could be a lot more to come and she's a big player up in grade.

Form: 2-1

(8)

Lambada²⁹

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

10/1

Confirmed previous encouragement to open her account in a maiden at Gowran on return and, while she needs a lot more to compete in this, it's significant that her top trainer has sent her over.

Form: 03-1

(3)

Midnight Mile¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 104

8/1

Belied double-figure odds to land a novice at Doncaster on debut then took a marked step forward to land the Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket second time out. Far from disgraced in the Juvenile Fillies Turf at Keeneland 6 months ago and this longer trip promises to suit.

Form: 114-

(1)

Novakai²²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 113

10/3

Progressive last season and signed off with a terrific effort to finish second in the Fillies' Mile at Newmarket. No reason why she won't go on improving up in trip and makes plenty of appeal on return.

Form: 1522-

(6)

Sea Of Roses⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 100

15/2

Useful filly. 19/1, 2½ lengths second of 8 to Pensee du Jour in Prix Penelope at Saint-Cloud (10.4f, good to soft) 46 days ago, slowly away. Could well improve further and looks well worth her place in a race like this.

Form: 21-2

(4)

Soul Sister²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 84

18/1

Well-bred filly who made the ideal start when scoring on heavy ground at Doncaster last year. Underwhelming return in Fred Darling at Newbury, though, and has plenty of improvement to find.

Form: 1-0

Forecasts

Infinite Cosmos (15/8), Novakai (10/3), Sea Of Roses (15/2), Gather Ye Rosebuds (15/2), Midnight Mile (8/1), Lambada (10/1), Empress Wu (14/1), Soul Sister (18/1)

NOVAKAI signed off last season with an excellent effort at the top level and, while there are numerous rivals open to improvement, she looks a solid option up in trip on her reappearance. Infinite Cosmos made a good impression when opening her account at Newmarket recently and looks the type to go on progressing, so she's a big danger, while Gather Ye Rosebuds is an interesting one on the back of an impressive debut success.