Connections of Blue Bunting report the 1000 Guineas winner to be in top form ahead of the Oaks at Epsom on Friday.
The Godolphin filly, trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni, attempts to emulate Kazzia who completed the Guineas-Oaks double for Sheikh Mohammed’s operation in 2002.
“We thought we would take our chance with her in the Guineas. It has always been a good Oaks trial,” Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford told At The Races.
“We ran Moonshell in the Guineas, she finished fourth and went on to win the Oaks (in 1995).
“We were rather hopeful that’s what Blue Bunting would have done, but she won and had the rail to help her.
“She was doing her best work at the finish, she got cover in the early part of the race from a very strong headwind which helped her.
“Frankie (Dettori) nursed her through the early part of the race. She was impressive so we’ve got to be very hopeful going to the Oaks.
“Obviously she’s not done a great deal since the Guineas because she was fit but the work she has done has been very nice indeed and she seems on very good terms with herself.”
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