Fugue furthers Oaks claims.
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The Fugue (15-8) showed her credentials for the Investec Oaks with an impressive victory in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York.
The John Gosden-trained filly showed no ill effects from an unlucky fourth in the 1000 Guineas to land this Classic trial in good style.
The odds-on favourite Twirl and complete outsider Aniseed cut out the running and it was the former who gave The Fugue the most to do at the business end of the race. However, she pulled away in the final furlong under William Buick to win by four and a half lengths. Esentepe was third.
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Tiddliwinks runs out a game winner.
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Tiddliwinks sprang a 25-1 surprise when coming from the rear of the field to capture the Grade Two Duke Of York totepool Stakes on the Knavesmire.
The six-year-old, trained by Kevin Ryan, was held up by Jamie Spencer in the early stages as his stablemate Bogart helped make the pace, with Bannock and Soul also prominent.
A close third in this six-furlong feature last year, Tiddliwinks produced a telling turn of foot to take the lead and hold on dourly by a neck from The Cheka, with strong-finishing Society Rock a neck back in third. Bogart was fourth.
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Al Zarooni has faith in Mandaean.
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Mahmood Al Zarooni expects to find out whether Mandaean is a realistic Investec Derby contender by running him in the Betfred Dante Stakes at York on Thursday.
This prestigious Group Two contest is widely considered the best of the British trials for next month's Epsom showpiece, with Authorized the last horse to complete the double in 2007.
Mandaean certainly looked the part on his two juvenile appearances for Andre Fabre, making an impressive debut at Longchamp before grabbing Group One honours in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud. He makes his Godolphin debut on the Knavesmire, but his trainer admits he does not know the full capabilities of his exciting colt.
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