Michael Bell's | Music tops Oaks contenders

Michael Bell's | Music tops Oaks contenders. Michael Bell's Set To Music, owned by the Queen, is that the star name among the 9 declared fillies for Saturday's bet365 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock.

Winner of the Warwickshire Oaks last outing, the four-year-old has won 5 of her twelve races and was deemed unlucky by several when second to Shimmering Surf at this venue last month.

The two can meet once more this weekend, with Roger Varian having booked Richard Hughes for the previous Peter Winkworth trained five-year-old.

Mikel Delzangles, trainer of Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden, runs Aquamarine, a bunch 3 winner at Chantilly in April.

David Elsworth encompasses a smart record within the race and his three-year-old Salford Art continues her quest for black kind when many close to misses, most recently within the Ribblesdale.

Myplacelater, formerly trained by Elsworth, runs for Richard Fahey with John Gosden's lightly-raced nice Heavens a remarkable runner.

Ed Dunlop has booked Johnny Murtagh for Testosterone, a comparatively new recruit, whereas Mohedian woman and smart Morning Star complete the sphere.

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John Gosden | NATHANIEL ON COURSE FOR ECLIPSE

Go Go Go Horserace: NATHANIEL ON COURSE FOR ECLIPSE. John Gosden reports last season's King George hero Nathaniel on track for next month's Coral-Eclipse Stakes following a delightful midweek workout in Newmarket.

Nathaniel is about to cross swords with variety of massive names within the July seven showdown, however each Gosden and jockey William Buick are assured he can run well on what is going to be his seasonal comeback.

Gosden said: "Nathaniel had to miss his prep race (in the Brigadier Gerard) thanks to a nasty scope however he'll come within the Eclipse. i believe he is simply coming to himself.

"I was more than happy together with his work yesterday and he'll go straight to Sandown."

Buick said: "He would have to be compelled to be one amongst the simplest mile and 1 / 4 horses in coaching and it's pleasing that he appearance a much bigger horse that has grown into his frame."

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Lord Weinstock Memorial Stakes | Great Heavens DOES IT IN STYLE

Go Go Go Horserace: Great Heavens DOES IT IN STYLE. Great Heavens looked a filly with the scope to enhance up the Pattern-race ladder as she gained valuable black kind with a fluent 2 and 1 / 4 lengths conquer Miss Cato within the Lord Weinstock Memorial Stakes at Newbury.

The daughter of Magnificent vogue, who is additionally the dam of an equivalent connections good Nathaniel, gave the impression to relish creating a print within the ground and was created lots of use of by William Buick along with her stamina assured.

John Gosden's charge was momentarily threatened by the improving Miss Cato, however quickly settled the problem when Buick asked her to travel on once more.

It was an additional 2 and a 0.5 lengths back to Albamara within the 10 furlong Listed contest registered because the Ballymacoll Stud Stakes.

Gosden said he would step the winner up into a gaggle 3 next, saying: "She's a sweet filly who showed some promise last year. I've spaced her races out and this was a sexy race to run her in.

"We'll look to maneuver straight into a gaggle 3, as she does not have several miles on the clock."

The Clarehaven handler added that sensible ground would be simply as appropriate for excellent Heavens, however that he would stop in need of running her on something faster.

Depending on her rate of progress, a race just like the Lancashire Oaks may come back into thought as a intensify to a mile and a 0.5 is unlikely to inconvenience the winner, who could be a daughter of Galileo.

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