Short Skirt, an impressive winner of the Musidora Stakes at York last month, can clinch the Vodafone Oaks for Sir Michael Stoute at Epsom tomorrow.

Michael Kinane again teams-up with this high-class filly who displayed a smart turn of finishing speed, despite the atrocious ground conditions on Knavesmire, to cut down Alexandrova inside final furlong.

Alexandrova reopposes tomorrow, but it is difficult to see why Aidan O'Brien's charge, the mount of Kieren Fallon, should reverse the placings.

Short Skirt, who has had just three career outings, is open to further improvement and she is fancied to have the edge.

Galatee, winner of all her three starts, had a late setback yesterday and won't run in the Oaks.

Irish trainer Jim Bolger said: "Unfortunately, Galatee will not be travelling to Epsom as she has an elevated white cell blood count."

The main focus of attention in the Coronation Cup will be on French challenger Shirocco, a stablemate of Saturday's Derby favourite Visindar, and Ouija Board, winner of the Oaks two years ago and a celebrated inmate of Ed Dunlop's Newmarket yard.

Ouija Board looked an unlucky loser of the Queen Elizabeth Cup in Hong Kong last time after flying home in third place after being given too much ground to make up.

But she will have to be at her very best to beat Shirocco, winner of last season's Breeders' Cup Turf, who warmed-up for this target with an easy win in the Jockey Club Cup at Newmarket.

Richard Fahey has high hopes of clinching the Vodafone Rose Bowl Handicap with Look Again, runner-up in his last two starts.

The gelding only just failed to repel Blue Spinnaker at York last month after the pair had drawn 13 lengths clear of the remainder of the field. He is able to race off the same mark tomorrow.

Racing selections

TODAY.

Today's Nap: Evens And Odds (2.10 Ayr), whose chances were highlighted in yesterday's paper.

Wetherby: 6.30 Sir Rowland Hill, 7.00 Standin Obligation, 7.35 The Names Bond, 8.10 Garde Bien, 8.40 Nice Horse, 9.10 Emmasflora.

Today's other meetings: Ayr (afternoon, Flat), Nottingham (afternoon, Flat), Sandown (evening, Flat), Yarmouth (afternoon, Flat).

TOMORROW.

Epsom (selected races): 2.45 Look Again, 3.35 Shirocco, 4.05 Short Skirt.

Tomorrow's other meetings: Bath (evening, Flat, Catterick (afternoon, Flat), Towcester (evening, National Hunt), Wolverhampton (afternoon, Flat, all-weather track).