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Gosden Bides Time With Act

John Gosden has ruled his Fillies´ Mile winner Playful Act out of the UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas in favour of a crack at the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York on May 11.

Gosden has long thought that stamina is the daughter of Sadler´s Wells forte and the three-year-old will now kick off her campaign over a mile and two furlongs, before a possible tilt at the Vodafone Oaks.

'The colts have been very well forward, but the fillies have been very backward, and she´s no exception. There is no point forcing her for the Guineas as she´s not up to a solid piece of work right now,' Gosden told the Racing Post.

'It´s silly to force the issue and far more sensible to wait for the Musidora. At the end of the day, on her breeding and on the evidence of last season, she´s probably a lot happier going a mile and a quarter first time out.'