16:30 Epsom Downs

Friday 1 June 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1517:50

Investec Oaks (Fillies' Group 1)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f 6y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:31  |   Winning time: 2m 40.39s
1st
Horse silk
4
(3)
7/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Held up in 5th, came to near side in straight, bagged rail soon after, chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final 2f, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, driven out op 6/1 tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
9
(1)
5/2f
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Tracked leading trio, came to near side and one off the rail in straight, ridden to lead and joined approaching final 2f, headed entering final 2f, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 9/4 tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
1
(6)
8/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Tracked leader, led 10f out, went clear halfway, reduced lead and pushed along 3f out, stayed centre in straight, headed approaching final 2f, soon dropped to 3rd and one pace after op 7/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
3
7
(9)
4/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Tracked leading pair, pushed along and came to near side in straight, struggling to go the pace when slightly hampered 3f out, never on terms with leaders after, went modest 4th towards finish op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
½
3
(5)
11/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: P B Beggy
Led 2f, tracked leader who went clear halfway, stayed centre in straight, 4th and outpaced over 2f out, weakened into 5th towards finish op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(7)
16/1
T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle
Held up and behind, some late minor headway, never on terms op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
(8)
5/1
T: C G CoxJ: A Kirby
Held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling 4f out, stayed centre in straight initially, never a factor op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
59
6
(4)
9/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Slowly into stride, held up in 6th, stayed centre in straight and some headway, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased when no chance inside final 2f op 14/1 tchd 8/1
9th
Horse silk
22
2
(2)
39-0
25/1
T: D M SimcockJ: J P Spencer
Slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off op 20/1 tchd 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.70Pl:£2.30, £1.20, £2.50EX:£30.20Trifecta:£239.10Tricast:£145.92SF:£25.19Swingers:£4.50, £11.10, £5.90

Forecasts

Wild Illusion (5/2), Magic Wand (4/1), Perfect Clarity (5/1), Forever Together (7/1), Bye Bye Baby (8/1), I Can Fly (9/1), Flattering (11/1), Give And Take (16/1), Ejtyah (25/1)

Verdict

Aidan O'Brien has won three of the last six renewals of this race and runs five in here. Magic Wand would appear to be the first-string with Ryan Moore booked but it might be worth taking a chance on FOREVER TOGETHER to reverse the Cheshire Oaks form from last time out. Denied a clear run at a crucial point in the race, Donnacha O'Brien's filly ran on strongly when she hit some daylight and there's a good chance she will improve for that, her first run of the season. Wild Illusion is the form horse in the race and there's plenty of hope she will stay this new trip in her pedigree, but her low draw (1) tempers enthusiasm slightly.
  1. Forever Together
  2. Wild Illusion
  3. Magic Wand

Previous Winners

2017
Enable
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £283,550.002nd: £107,500.003rd: £53,800.004th: £26,800.005th: £13,450.006th: £6,750.00

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