Cape Cross filly Cape Amber was making only her second start when beaten five lengths into second by Lush Lashes in the Musidora Stakes at York on Wednesday, and trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam was delighted with her run in the Group Three.

Chapple-Hyam told his website peterchapplehyam.com: “I was over the moon with her run and it will bring her on an absolute bundle. She had just started to come to herself in her last two bits of work before the race.

“But that was a hell of run and she will now head straight to the Oaks. I’m sure she will end up getting at least a mile-and-a-half and she wouldn’t mind if there was a bit of cut at Epsom.

“Of course, if Lush Lashes turns up in the same form as she showed at York then she will win. But Cape Amber has shown she is going to be competitive in all the good middle-distance races and I feel she is only going to get better.”