16:30 Epsom Downs

Friday 4 June 2021

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1017:40

Cazoo Oaks (Fillies' Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 2m 42.67s

(11)

Divinely²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 95

20/1

Curragh Group 3 winner at 2. Behind 3 of today's rivals when beaten 2 lengths into fourth in Lingfield Oaks Trial on reappearance but she leaves impression a truly-run 1½m could spark improvement.

Form: 52418-4

(6)

Dubai Fountain³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 110

4/1

Smart effort when fourth in Fillies' Mile on final 2-y-o start and showed she's trained on well when fending off Zeyaadah (conceded 3 lb) to win Cheshire Oaks on return. Likely to acquit herself well.

Form: 22424-1

(10)

La Joconde³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92| BF

40/1

Still a maiden but she has shown useful form, including latest fourth to Dubai Fountain in Cheshire Oaks. No surprise were she still to have a bigger performance in her.

Form: 5432-24

(3)

Mystery Angel²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 100

50/1

Made it fifth time lucky in listed company when landing 1¼m Pretty Polly at Newmarket at the start of May. Creditable fourth to Snowfall in Musidora at York since but likely vulnerable here.

Form: 2-22514

(2)

Ocean Road²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 95

25/1

1m AW novice winner last December and made an encouraging return when 1¾ lengths third to Sherbet Lemon in Lingfield Oaks Trial. Open to further progress.

Form: 21-3

(7)

Saffron Beach³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 109

10/1

All 4 starts at Newmarket, winning Group 3 at 2. Improved again when excellent length second (Santa Barbara narrowly behind) in 1000 Guineas last month. Not sure to stay 1½m but big shout if she does.

Form: 11-22

(4)

Santa Barbara³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| BF

5/2

Impressive Curragh debut winner last autumn. Ran a cracker for one so inexperienced when 1¼ lengths fourth to stablemate Mother Earth in 1000 Guineas on return. Major player with 1½m likely to suit.

Form: 1-4

(13)

Save A Forest²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Varian| OR: 97

40/1

Maiden/handicap winner this spring who took form up another notch when second to Sherbet Lemon in Lingfield Oaks Trial. Another chunk of improvement needed to get heavily involved here, though.

Form: 5-3112

(14)

Sherbet Lemon²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 99| D

28/1

Took her career record to 2-3 when showing much improved form to see off Save A Forest by ¾ length and land Lingfield Oaks Trial last month. This demands more but she is open to further progress.

Form: 141

(12)

Snowfall²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 108

11/2

Unable to make impact in pattern company at 2 but it was a different story on return with all-the-way win in Musidora at York (1¼m) last month. Will stay 1½m but may find it harder to dominate here.

Form: 14598-1

(9)

Technique²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: M Meade| OR: 97

125/1

AW winner at Wolverhampton in January. Narrowly denied in 1¼m course listed event in April but that form hasn't worked out and she was well held in Lingfield Oaks Trial.

Form: 127

(8)

Teona^h1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 100

12/1

Easy AW winner last backend and made encouraging return considering she pulled hard when 4¼ lengths third of 7 to Snowfall in Musidora at York (1¼m). Hood on to help her settle but needs to improve.

Form: 21-3

(5)

Willow²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96| BF

22/1

Useful form. Limitations seemingly exposed at listed/Group 3 level over 1¼m this term but it's possible she could improve for 1½m (dam won Irish Oaks).

Form: 431-73

(1)

Zeyaadah³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian| OR: 105

6/1

A perfect 3-3 at 2, beating Mystery Angel in 1m Newmarket listed race final run. Shaped well when length second to Dubai Fountain (received 3 lb) in Cheshire Oaks (11f) on return. Leading contender.

Form: 111-2

Forecasts

Santa Barbara (5/2), Dubai Fountain (4/1), Snowfall (11/2), Zeyaadah (6/1), Saffron Beach (10/1), Teona (12/1), Divinely (20/1), Willow (22/1), Ocean Road (25/1), Sherbet Lemon (28/1), Save A Forest (40/1), La Joconde (40/1), Mystery Angel (50/1), Technique (125/1)

ZEYAADAH ran a cracker under a penalty in the Cheshire Oaks and leaves the impression there could be more to come so she might represent a bit of value against likely-favourite Santa Barbara, who looks sure to make a bold bid to provide Aidan O'Brien with a fifth winner since 2015. Dubai Fountain beat the selection at Chester and Mark Johnston's likeable front-runner has a solid place chance.