MINNIE A MUST FOR MOORE

AIDAN O'BRIEN believes Ryan Moore will find it hard to turn down the ride on Minnie Hauk in the Betfred Oaks at Epsom.

- BY MELISSA JONES

A daughter of unbeaten great Frankel, odds compilers rate the €1,850,000 purchase as the main threat to hot favourite Desert Flower.

Minnie Hauk earned a price cut for Classic glory when she benefited from Moore's positive tactics in the Cheshire Oaks on May 7.

The top jockey then prepared nine-length Lingfield trial winner Giselle and Whirl, another wide-margin scorer in the Musidora at York.