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15:35 York

Thursday 23 August 2018

All13:5514:2515:0015:3516:1516:50

Darley Yorkshire Oaks (Fillies' and Mares' Group 1)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 2m 30.44s

1^st

(5)

Sea of Class

38-12

7/4f

T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle

Held up in rear, smooth headway 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out, impressive tchd 15/8

2^nd

2 ¼

(4)

Coronet

49-7

4/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori

Close up, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, driven and stayed on to 2nd towards finish tchd 7/2

3^rd

(7)

Eziyra

49-7

8/1

T: D K WeldJ: W Buick

In rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong op 9/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

(1)

Horseplay

49-7

16/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

In touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on close home op 20/1

5^th

(6)

Magic Wand

38-12

7/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish op 13/2

6^th

(8)

Laurens

38-12

3/1

T: K R BurkeJ: P J McDonald

Keen close up, tracked leader after 3f, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 10/3

7^th

(3)

Bye Bye Baby

38-12

33/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan

Dwelt tracked leader 3f, remained handy, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out

8^th

(2)

Flattering

38-12

80/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: M C Hussey

Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.20, £1.40, £2.20EX:£8.10Trifecta:£35.00Tricast:£43.16SF:£9.12Swingers:£2.10, £3.10, £4.80

Forecasts

Sea of Class (7/4), Laurens (3/1), Coronet (4/1), Magic Wand (7/1), Eziyra (8/1), Horseplay (16/1), Bye Bye Baby (33/1), Flattering (80/1)

A race to enthuse over and simply absorb. The brilliant and equally tough triple Group 1 winner Laurens turns her hand to a longer trip for the first time on ground which is probably quicker than ideal, but with a pedigree that suggests the extra yardage is within range, she's fully respected against Irish Oaks foes Magic Wand and SEA OF CLASS. The former disappointed at The Curragh; albeit with a potential excuse (question marks over the O'Brien string), but that's not to say that the rapidly improving William Haggas-trained filly isn't a worthy Group 1 winner. Her progress from race to race has impressed, so she's likely to take some stopping in this prestigious race.