Aviate aiming to hit York heights

Aviate could replace Timepiece as Henry Cecil’s main hope to win a ninth Investec Oaks if she maintains her unbeaten record in Wednesday’s Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York.

Both fillies are owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah but while Timepiece fluffed her lines for the second time this season at Lingfield on Saturday, Aviate was an impressive winner at Ascot a few weeks ago and could still make up into a Classic contender.

She will face seven rivals on the Knavesmire, among them Aidan O’Brien’s Cabaret, an impressive winner of a Group Three at Leopardstown but last of 11 in the Prix Marcel Boussac.

Sir Michael Stoute is represented by Eleanora Duse while Barry Hills runs Red Fantasy, second in the Pretty Polly Stakes.

Mark Johnston has decided to run Bikini Babe, second in the UAE Oaks on her penultimate start, rather than Pretty Polly winner Marie de Medici.

Jim Bolger is sending over Gold Bubbles in an attempt to reclaim the prize he won in 2008 with Lush Lashes.

Pink Symphony will represent Paul Cole after her Newbury maiden win while Cracking Lass will run for Malton handler Richard Fahey.

Among those not to be declared are May Hill winner Pollenator, Marcus Tregoning’s Fatanah and Godolphin’s Wedding March.