LEADING Oaks fancy INFINITE COSMOS (3.35, nb) can enhance her Classic prospects with victory in the Group 3 Tattersalls Musidora Stakes on the opening day of York's Dante meeting.
Sir Michael Stoute's daughter of Sea The Stars stepped up on her decent debut second last season by recording an impressive victory in a Newmarket maiden on her return early this month.
My selection led two furlongs out before keeping on well to beat Strong Impact by four and a quarter lengths over today's distance of a mile and a quarter.
Three-time Group 1 winner Highfield Princess normally takes a few races to show her best form and may not be race fit on her reappearance today in the Group 2 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes (3.00) over six furlongs.
So a chance is taken on Australian Group 3 winner THE ASTROLOGIST, who has Ryan Moore on board for his British debut.
Last time out, in March, the seven-year-old was only narrowly beaten by Danyah when runner-up in the Al Quoz Sprint at Medyan. And that form could be good enough here.
Earlier on the card, SURREY MIST (1.50) is fancied to land decent odds in a wide open Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Jorvik Handicap.
He won twice after joining Kevin Philippart De Foy's yard last season and was fourth in a Group 3 in France on his re-appearance.
Last time out he could not cope with very testing ground at Newbury but today's conditions should be ideal.
LUCKY MAN (2.25, nap) can take the 6f Churchill Tyres handicap for Richard Spencer.
He has thrived since racing in cheekpieces and he has never finished out of the first two in three starts over this course and distance . The excellent Tom Marquand takes the ride.
ZU RUN (4.10) could be hard to beat under Oisin Murphy in the 7f Conundrum HR Consulting Handicap.
The ITV4 cameras are also at Newton Abbot , where Monjules (2.05) is the pick in the Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Hurdle.
WENESDAY'S SELECTIONS
YORK
1.50 SURREY MIST
2.25 LUCKY MAN (NAP)
3.00 THE ASTROLOGIST
3.35 INFINITE COSMOS (NB)
4.10 ZU RUN
4.45 BRAVE EMPIRE
5.15 SEA GREY
BATH
5.10 DIAMOND COTTAGE
5.40 BIG BROWN BEAR
6.10 WEDGEWOOD
6.40 DAMASCUS STEEL
7.10 MILLIONS MEMORIES
7.40 SILVER BUBBLE
8.10 HOURLESS
8.45 RACING DEMON
NEWTON ABBOT
2.05 MONJULES
2.35 KING OF THE LAKE
3.10 DOCTOR FOLEY
3.45 ACROSS THE LINE
4.20 CLONGOWES
4.55 YOUNG BUCK
5.30 APRILLE MAI
PERTH
6.00 KANSAS CITY STAR
6.30 SOMEWHAT CLOUDY
7.00 COOL CROI
7.30 RAE DES CHAMPS
8.00 CARDBOARD GANGSTER
8.30 STEELY ADDITION
9.00 PETITE RHAPSODY
WORCESTER
1.40 WHO IS THAT
2.15 NO NO MAESTRO
2.50 ONEWAYWEST
3.25 HUELGOAT
4.00 TROLLEY BOY
4.35 MOONSHINE SPIRIT
5.05 THEATRICAL LIGHT
5.35 MASTERDREAM
NEWSBOY'S DOUBLE: LUCKY MAN and INFINITE COSMOS
