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The addition of blinkers on the New Zealand-bred filly Missybeel has given her another chance to show she is up to stakes company.
Missybeel won a restricted race at Scone two starts ago and was 5-1/4 lengths behind top filly Luvaluva in the Gr.2 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) at Randwick last Saturday.
Luvaluva is one of the favourites for the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick while Missybeel will head to Queensland for Saturday's Listed Princess Stakes (1600m) at the Sunshine Coast.
Trainer Bjorn Baker has elected to put the blinkers on Missybeel to sharpen her up for the drop back in distance.
Baker's stable manager Jack Bruce said the Princess Stakes was the crossroads for Missybeel.
"She pulled up well after the Knox but we thought it was better to give her a run in slightly easier company," Bruce said.
"Missybeel will have the blinkers and if she fires in them it will be onwards to the Queensland Oaks and its lead-up races."
Missybeel, who will be ridden by Tegan Harrison, has worked in blinkers and gone strongly this week. - AAP