Ciaron’s Star, the Pierro Plate winner, has had her time off curtailed and could embark on a tardy Golden Slipper path if she prevails in the Magic Night Stakes on Rosehill Gardens.

Last time out, she ran sixth to fellow stable resident Spicy Miss in the Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m), prompting an early end to her season and a trip to the paddock.

Nevertheless, her excellent condition post-rest convinced trainer Ciaron Maher to bring the filly back early and position her for one of the least predictable Golden Slippers lately.

If unsuccessful, the Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) in The Championships is high on the list of alternatives.

“The original plan was to give her a break after last start, but she had a couple of days in the paddock, and she was feeling very well,” Maher’s assistant Johann Gerard-Dubord said.

“We thought, it’s (Golden Slipper) very open this year, so she will run this week.

“If she happened to win, we could consider the Slipper, but she is second favourite for the Percy Sykes Stakes, so it’s hard to bypass that, especially because she is so well.”

The Golden Slipper (1200m) already features Spicy Miss from Ciaron Maher’s yard, though Magic Millions placer Tornado Valley is set for a distance increase instead.

“Tornado Valley, he probably goes to a Sires’ Produce Stakes,” Gerard-Dubord said.

“He showed us the other day that 1200 metres is a bit sharp.”

Annabel and Rob Archibald’s unraced Hellenic Belle heads straight to the Magic Night Stakes (1200m), scratched from a milder event at Warwick Farm earlier in the week.

Her recent trial success highlights the natural flair of the Hellbent youngster, justifying the bold first-up target.

“We were in (Wednesday), but we have opted to wait and have a throw of the dice at black type first-up,” Rob Archibald said.

“We think she has got ability, whether she’s ready to do it first-up, I’m not sure. But we can’t fault her, and it’s a nice lead in to a race like the Percy Sykes Stakes if she shows she is up to that level.

“We like her, she looks talented, and we will learn a bit more about her on Saturday.”

The winner of the Magic Night Stakes (1200m) and Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill both earn ballot exemptions for the Golden Slipper (1200m) seven days later.

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