15:35 York

Thursday 19 August 2021

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Darley Yorkshire Oaks (Fillies' & Mares' Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 2m 26.61s

(7)

Albaflora¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 108| D

16/1

Smart performer who produced a career best when 7-length winner of an Ascot listed race on return. Has failed to match that form subsequently, however, and firmly up against it.

Form: 22-1453

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(2)

Wonderful Tonight¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: D Menuisier| OR: 117| D

3/1

Highly progressive on going softer than good, including a Group 1 success on Champions Day last October. Excellent winner of Group 2s at Royal Ascot and Goodwood this season but ideally needs rain.

Form: 1511-11

(5)

Divinely¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 106

40/1

Group 3 winner over 1m as a 2-y-o and useful form in defeat this term, notably when placed behind Snowfall in Epsom/Irish Oaks. Well behind Wonderful Tonight at Goodwood latest, however.

Form: 8-43424

(1)

Eshaada⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian| OR: 108

18/1

Debut winner at Nottingham and improved plenty to win listed race at Newbury on return. Unlucky not to still be unbeaten after a luckless run in Ribblesdale at Ascot. Has a bigger performance in her.

Form: 1-12

(6)

La Joconde³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 89

150/1

Fairly useful filly. Used as a pacemaker in the Irish Oaks last time and similar role is on the cards.

Form: 2-24016

(4)

Loving Dream⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 110| D

18/1

Left previous form well behind tackling fast ground in Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot, running out an all-the-way winner. A lot went her way that day (runner-up Eshaad met trouble) and more needed again.

Form: 71-251

(3)

Snowfall³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 120| C| D

8/15

Massive improver in 2021, winning the Oaks at Epsom (soft) by a remarkable 16 lengths. Readily followed up in Irish equivalent at the Curragh. Hard to beat.

Form: 598-111

Forecasts

Snowfall (8/15), Wonderful Tonight (3/1), Albaflora (16/1), Loving Dream (18/1), Eshaada (18/1), Divinely (40/1), La Joconde (150/1)

SNOWFALL is difficult to oppose in the absence of stablemate Love, but she will be a long odds-on favourite and this race makes little appeal from a betting perspective. Quick ground would ask a question of Wonderful Tonight but she's a very-smart filly who will provide the greatest threat to the favourite.