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French Fern to take her place in Slipper

Sydney

Tuesday 8 March 2016, 8:48am

In an about-turn, Reisling Stakes winner French Fern will take her place in the Golden Slipper.

After her qualifying win on Saturday, trainer David Payne was reluctant to commit the filly to a start in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper on March 19.

But part-owner Wilf Mula has announced on Twitter she will run.

Mula is also part of the group that races second favourite Flying Artie, runner-up to his Mick Price-trained stablemate Extreme Choice in the Blue Diamond Stakes.

"... Today decided to run French Fern as well as Flying Artie #2runners ???? #yeh" Mula tweeted.

The Joe Pride-trained Kentucky Miss runs for Mula and his fellow owners in Saturday's Magic Night Stakes, one of the two races at Rosehill on Saturday guaranteeing the winner a Slipper berth.

– AAP

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