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Daughter of Not A Single Doubt to go straight the Golden Slipper

Co-trainer Gerald Ryan has confirmed Widden Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) winner Mallory (Not A Single Doubt) will go to straight to the Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) and will therefore not take her place in the Magic Night Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday. 

Ryan said they accepted with the filly as a precaution but were not keen to race her seven days before her grand final. 

"She probably won't run. We left her in there to see how far we were down the (Slipper) list and we look like getting a run," Ryan said. 

"I don't want to back her up." 

Mallory is a pre-post favourite for the Magic Night Stakes, which will be the final chance for the fillies to qualify for a Slipper start. 

Her withdrawal will force a market reshuffle with Godolphin's Blue Diamond Prelude (f) (Gr 2, 1100m) Arcaded (Street Boss) - who was last seen finishing 11th in the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) - is likely to start favourite. 

Trainer James Cummings said he has been happy with the filly’s progress since she arrived in Sydney. 

“Arcaded performed brilliantly in Melbourne in the lead-up to the Blue Diamond, where the inside draw proved detrimental to her chances,” said Cummings. 

“She is an efficient, compact, no fuss filly, who has trained on beautifully since arriving in Sydney.”