O'Brien chasing Musidora first
Aidan O’Brien is hoping Cabaret can steal the show as he seeks to win the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York for the first time tomorrow.
The Ballydoyle trainer has picked up most of the important Group races in Europe but this major Classic trial has eluded him so far.
Cabaret looked a bright prospect when landing a Group Three contest at Leopardstown in July but was out of luck when she was tailed off in the Prix Marcel Boussac after the saddle slipped at Longchamp in October.
O’Brien hopes the daughter of Galileo can put the record straight.
“She won a Group race at Leopardstown last year, but her saddled slipped in the Boussac and it was a non-event,” he said.
“She is just ready to start and if she runs a nice race then we have something to look forward to.”
Pink Symphony got off the mark with a smooth win in a Newbury maiden four weeks ago.
“She’s in great form and has come out of her last race really nicely, we expect her to run a big race. We’re happy with her draw, too,” said trainer Paul Cole’s son and assistant, Oliver.
“It’s obviously a very hot race and it will take a really good filly to win it.
“She should get the trip all right and there’s also a lot of speed in the family. It’s a tough race, but she’s come on a ton from her last run.”
Red Fantasy made a pleasing reappearance when runner-up to Marie De Medici in the Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket earlier this month and her trainer Barry Hills feels she can build on that promise.
“She looks like she has improved from her very good run at Newmarket and we are hopeful of a bold show,” the Lambourn trainer told www.barryhills.com.
Cracking Lass was a respectable fifth to Coordinated Cut at Newmarket last month but her trainer Richard Fahey knows she has plenty on her plate.
“We are trying to get a bit of black type with her and if she can finish in the first four we would be delighted,” said the North Yorkshire handler.
“She is a timid filly and we’ve been trying to find a race with a few runners in as she is afraid of everything.”
