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Ribbons sets sail for York

Ribbons (front) ridden by James Doyle wins The British Stallion Studs Turf Club E.B.F. Fillies' Stakes during day two of Glorious Goodwood at Goodwood Race
Image: Ribbons: Goes for the Middleton Stakes

James Fanshawe emphasised Ribbons remains on course to make her seasonal bow in the Middleton Stakes at York.

The five-year old shot to prominence last season after landing a surprise victory in the Group One Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville on her first outing at that level.

Showing that win was no fluke, the Elite Racing Club-owned mare, who has yet to finish out of the frame in nine career starts, was then a close-up second in the Prix de l'Opera on her final start of the campaign at Longchamp in October.

The Newmarket handler said: "Ribbons seems in good form and is coming along nicely and we are aiming for the Middleton with her.

"Touch-wood, we are pleased with where we are now.

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"We're just hoping for a bit of rain up there as she likes cut in the ground."

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